Public Health and Family Welfare Minister Narottam Mishra launched a campaign to administer medicines for de-worming in children at Government Kamla Nehru School, Bhopal on Tuesday. The medicine will be administered to about one crore children in the State to protect them against various health problems.
The Health Minister said that worms in children’s stomach are not a major problem. It can be removed with little precaution. It is also called Patar Krimi in local dialect. Apart from saving children and adolescents from this difficulty by administering medicines, literature in simple language should also be published for creating awareness about it. The Health Minister lauded active role of Health Department in prevention of dengue last year. He said that the same strategy is being adopted in tackling swine flu.
If one catches the disease despite precautions and efforts, the only alternative is proper treatment. On the occasion, a booklet published by National Health Mission-Madhya Pradesh was also released. The book has been published under National Iron Plus Initiative which contains information about prevention of anaemia among children and implementation of de-worming action plan.
The Health Minister also released National De-worming De-operational Guide booklet. Principal Secretary Health Praveer Krishna, Health Commissioner Pankaj Agrawal, Commissioner ICDS Pushplata Singh, NHM Director Faiz Ahmad Kidwai were also present on the occasion. Health Minister Mishra launched the campaign by administering de-worming medicine to 10 girls.