NATIONAL DEWORMING DAY TO BE ORGANISED ON AUGUST 10

Ludhiana, August 2, 2018: Civil Surgeon Dr Parvinder Pal Singh Sidhu today informed that National Deworming Day would be organised on August 10, 2018, and the mop up sessions to ensure that no child is left out would be carried out on August 17, 2018. During this event organised twice a year, Albendazole tablets would be distributed free of cost to children aged 1-19 years.

Dr Sidhu informed that the Albendazole tablets should not be consumed empty stomach and these would be distributed students studying in all government and private schools, academies and even in houses.With the help of this tablet, the children can be saved from diseases caused due to growth of intestinal worms in body. He said that a target of covering 9.5 lakh children has been fixed.

District Immunisation Officer Dr Jasbir Singh informed that if any child has worms in his body, it might lead to anaemia. He said that this medicine is very important for every child as it leads to good health and keeps the child safe from several diseases.