Monday 2 March 2015

National Deworming Drive Launched in 11 States of India

A study by World Health Organization (WHO) indicated that 241 million children (68%) in India between the age group of 1 to 14 years are at risk for parasitic intestinal worms. Studies indicate that intestinal worms can cause chronic intestinal blood loss that result in anemia, under nutrition and impairment of mental and physical development. Government of India has already launched National Deworming Day in 11 States/UT of India namely Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, ...

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