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Cuddalore launches deworming drive for 9.21 lakh
Collector Sibi Adhithya Senthil Kumar launched the National Deworming Day campaign in Cuddalore on Monday. Albendazole tablets will be distributed to 9.21 lakh children and women, but not to pregnant or lactating…
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Collector Sibi Adhithya Senthil Kumar launched the National Deworming Day campaign in Cuddalore on Monday. Albendazole tablets will be distributed to 9.21 lakh children and women, but not to pregnant or lactating women.
The drive covers 6,97,458 children aged 1 to 19 and 2,23,660 women aged 20 to 30. Tablets are being given through schools, colleges, anganwadi centres, health sub-centres, and primary health centres across the district.
The Indian Opinion
This yearly push against intestinal worms is vital for public health in rural districts. Yet coverage numbers alone do not guarantee that every child actually swallows the tablet. Many skip due to fear or lack of awareness. The real test remains the reported completion rate and follow-up doses. Will Cuddalore track and publish these figures transparently?
Source: thehindu.com
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