4 days ago
Over 3 lakh children to be administered deworming tablets in Eluru district
The National Deworming Day (NDD) programme will be held in Eluru district on August 12 (Tuesday) covering all children between the ages 1 and 19 across anganwadi centres, government and government-aided primary, upper primary, high schools, intermediate colleges, ITIs, and first-year degree colleges.
Eluru DM&HO P.J. Amrutam in a press release on Monday said that a total of 3,76,263 children will be administered Albendazole tablets to eliminate intestinal worms, such as roundworms, hookworms, whipworms, and tapeworms, with the aim of improving their overall health and development. Children between the age of 1 to 2 would be given half a tablet (200 mg), while those between 2 and 19 full tablet (400 mg).
The programme will be implemented through ASHA workers, anganwadi staff, and ANMs in primary and upper primary schools, and through male and female health supervisors in high schools, residential schools, ashram schools, model schools, KGBVs, gurukuls, minority institutions, intermediate colleges, and degree colleges. The tablets will be given after lunch.
Teachers, cooks, and staff will be given the tablets first, followed by the students. For those absent on August 12, a 'Mop-up Day' will be conducted on August 20 to ensure complete coverage. The initiative will be monitored at the primary health centre (PHC) level by medical officers and at the mandal level by Mandal Education Officers and CDPOs (Anganwadi Project Officers).
Departments including Education, Medical and Health, Women and Child Welfare, Rural Development, Zilla Parishad, Municipal Commissioners, Welfare Hostel authorities, and other concerned officials will participate to ensure 100 per cent implementation of the programme, she added.
