The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) conducted its eighth round of National Deworming Day (NDD).
About:
It is a programme under the banner of National Health Mission.
Background: It was launched in 2015 as WHO estimates that 220 million children below 14 years of age are at risk of Soil Transmitted Helminths (STH) infections in India.
Coverage: NDD is observed bi-annually on 10th February and 10th August in all states and UTs followed by mop-up activities.
Strategy: In this drive, all children, aged 1- 19 years old, whether enrolled or out-of-school will be administered the chewable deworming tablet, ‘ALBENDAZOLE’ tablet, which is an effective solution to control worm infections.
Ministries involved: This program is being implemented by union health ministry in close collaboration with Ministry of Human Resource & Development and Ministry of Women & Child Development.
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