Preventive steps against worms
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 08 2015 :
Moreh Primary Health Centre (PHC), led by Dr Kh Shantikumar Singh, MO in-charge, PHC, Moreh administered Albendazole tablets, IP 400 mg Encenil tablets orally to 767 students (from standard I to XII) of Moreh Government Higher Secondary School today as a preventive measure against worm infections.
Albendazole is an anthelmintic or anti-worm medication.
It prevents newly hatched insect larvae (worms) from growing or multiplying in the body.
The initiative was taken by the PHC under the National Rural Health Mission.
The same tablets would be given to the same children after 6 months.
The same initiative would be extended to other Government Schools under the jurisdiction of Moreh PHC like Kwatha Primary Junior High School, New Samtal JR High School, Molcham Junior High School, Ninghthingkai primary School, Muslim Basti Primary School shortly, our correspondent reports.