2nd round of Deworming launched in CCpur
Source: Chronicle News Service / Kaimuanthang Mangte
CCpur, September 27 2022:
Under the joint aegis of National Health Mission and District Health Society, the 2nd round of National Deworming Day-2022 in respect of Churachandpur district was launched on Tuesday at Lanva Model Government High School.
The launch function was attended by Churachandpur additional DC S Khaikhopau Ngaihte as chief guest, CMO Dr Kimngaihching Simte as president and ZEO Chingkhei Singh as guest of honour.
Khaikhopau administered deworming (Albendazole) tablet to students of the school to mark the launch of the programme in the district.
He then advised students to keep their nails short and clean so that no worm could enter their bodies.
He also said that India has a soil transmitted parasitic worm rampant among children and accordingly carried out the deworming programme at least two times a year so as to give Albendazole tablet to children in the age group of 1 to 19 years.