On the occasion of National Deworming Day on February 08, about 4.5 lakh children of 1 to 19 years of age were disinfected in the district. According to Civil Surgeon T. Hembrum, 6.4 lakh kids were targeted to be given albendazole tablets.
He said that the remaining children will be taken to be given the pills on February 15. He said that while celebrating that day as a mop-up day, the health co-op would go home and give medicines to the rest of the children.
The CS said that intestinal medication is to be taken twice a year. The presence of worm in the human body causes great harm. Negligently, people do not eat. The situation gradually gets worse due to this. He said that the presence of worm in the body can be fatal, especially in the children's body. Keeping these things in mind, it is the duty of the health department to run a campaign against the people and make them aware and work to feed the drug.
He said that instructions have been given to all the concerned personnel, including Health Sahia, for feeding the medicines to the people who were discharged on the mop up day. DS Dr. NK Rajak was also present.