Workshop held
Source: IT News
Churachandpur, August 08 2017:
In connection with the National Deworming Day, the District Health Society, Churachandpur organised a “One day workshop on deworming, personal hygiene and nutrition for children” at district training centre, Churachandpur today .
The workshop was attended by DC, SP, CEO-ADDC, CMO, DPM- NHM, DNO-RKSK as dignitaries .
Nearly 200 people participated at the event including DLOs (school mentor officers), Principals/Headmasters, DI and AIs of schools, Aanganwadi Workers, ASHAs etc .
Presentation on various aspects of deworming, to ensure internal hygiene among all the children in the district, was screened .
It also deliberated the ways and modes of transmission of worms to children and how to prevent from it .
Later, DC, Churachandpur Shyam Lal Poonia administered the Swachhta pledge .
Speaking at the workshop, the DC stressed on the importance of health and hygiene in order to create a healthy society and appealed the gathering officials and members to work hard and cover each and every children of the district for administering Albendazole tablets on National Deworming Day .
The inaugural function for National Deworming Day will be held at Vimala Raina High school tomorrow at 10 am .
In a bid to reach out the students, it was decided that all the Mentor Officers will kick-start the National Deworming campaign on August 10 in their respective schools tomorrow wherein demonstration on hand washing techniques will also be undertaken .
The mentor officers will interact with students, teachers and parents to sensitise them on personal health and hygiene .
The mentor officers will also administer Swach.