Intensive Mass Drug Administration (MDA) drive is on in the state to control the infestation from lymphatic filariasis.
The drive was initiated on February 24 as 10th phase of National De-worming Day and will continue till February 29.
Health Minister T.S. Singhdeo inaugurated the state’s MDA drive in Sarguja headquarters Ambikapur.
The administration of drug under MDA not only controls filariasis but also treats worms in intestine. Thus this also helps tackling malnutrition among children.
The drive will cover all the 28 districts of the state and the basic objective of the drive is to administer albendazole tablet to 1.13 crore children, adolescent boys and girls aged from 1-19 years. The government also plans to reach out to 56384 schools and 52474 Anganwadi centers under the drive.