Public Health and Family Welfare Minister Tulsiram Silavat launched a campaign by feeding de-worming tablets to children at Bal Vinay Mandir School, Indore on National De-worming Day today. He also spoke to the children.
Minister Silavat said that about three crore children in the 1-19 age group in the state were administered de-worming tablets today to protect them from contagious diseases. For this, proper arrangements have been made by the Health Department through schools and Anganwadi centers.
Minister Silavat said that cooperation of public representatives and social organizations is being taken in the de-worming campaign. He called upon the citizens to participate in the campaign of administering the de-worming pills to children.
Mission Director at SOS Balgram Director National Health Mission Chhavi Bhardwaj administered de-worming tablets and distributed caps, T-shirts, pencil boxes to children with disabilities at S.O.S. Balgram, Khajuri Road, Bhopal. She also inspected educational and other activities being conducted there.