Panaji February 7, 2020 … National Deworming Day (NDD) will be observed on February 10, 2020. The aim is to de-worm the children’s between the age group of 1-19 years through the platform of Government, Government Aided Schools, Private School and Anganwadi.
The round of NDD will be followed by a mop-up-day (MUD) on February 17, 2020 intent of deworming children who miss the dose on February 10, 2020.
The activities on National Deworming Day will include administering half to one Albendazole tablet depending on the age, to all pre-school, school-enrolled and out of school children.
The parents, guardians, teachers, anganwadi workers and the public in large to participate and cooperate to make National Deworming Day a success.