A sensitisation workshop for media personnel on National Deworming Day (NDD) was organized here today by the Information, Education & Communication (IEC), Nation Health Mission (NHM).
During the workshop, journalists were briefed on the importance of National Deworming Day and other aspects of deworming.
NDD aims to to intensify efforts to eradicate soil transmitted helminths (STHs). The programme has a target to deworm all children between the ages of 1 and 19 in order to improve their overall well-being, nutritional status, access to education and quality of life.
All children in this age group will be administered with albendazole tablets at schools and anganwadi centres under this programme.
Failure to take deworming tablets or medication when it comes to children can result in STHs, a condition in which a collection of worms impacts the human body. A widespread health risk, worm infestation poses a significant threat to infant mortality rates.
Joint Director of Health Services (MCH&FW) and State Nodal Officer for Child Health and Immunization Dr. Badira Mawlong spoke about the myths associated with deworming.
State Nodal Officer, Dr. Patira and Navina Marak and Jojina Lamare from UNICEF were also present at the programme.
