National Deworming Day
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 10 2016:
The Directorate of Health Services Manipur and State Health Society, Manipur, launched the second round of National Deworming day at Wangkhei High School, Wangkhei Pukhrambam Leikai, on Wednesday on the theme "Worm free children are healthy children" .
Wangkhei High School students were administered Albendazole 400 mg tablets as part of the second round of the National Deworming Day.
Attending as chief guest, Health and Family Welfare Minister DK Korunthang said the ceremony marks the official launch of the second round of deworming for children between the ages of 1 and 19 .
Deworming will reduce the threat of parasitic worm infections and the accompanying health issues in children, the Minister added.
Health and Family Welfare Commissioner PK Singh, Health Services and Mission Director O Ibomcha Singh, Education (S) Director N Praveen and Family Welfare Services Director K Rajo Singh also attended the launching ceremony.
Thoubal District Health Society under the National Health Mission also launched the second round of the Deworming Day at Wangbal community hall today, our correspondent reports.
The event was inaugurated by Thoubal DC T Ranjit Singh in the presence of Thoubal CMO/Thoubal District Mission Director Dr N Jayantakumar and Khangabok High School Headmaster Yaiskul Singh.
The second round of National Deworming Day will be conducted again on August 17 .