Hyderabad: Health Minister Damodar Raja Narasimha launched the National Deworming Day (NDD) programme at the Social Welfare Residential School in Shaikpet on Monday, marking the start of a state-wide campaign to distribute Albendazole tablets to children aged 1–19 years.
The Health Department planned to cover around 98 lakh children under the initiative. Distribution was carried out at all Anganwadi centres, government and private schools, and colleges across Telangana. The minister Raja Narasimha said the deworming tablets help eliminate intestinal worms in children, improve haemoglobin levels, and strengthen immunity.
Telangana targets 98 lakh children under National Deworming Day
Health Minister urged parents to ensure their children took the tablets, stressing that the drive aimed to combat anaemia and improve overall child health. The campaign is part of a national effort to prevent parasitic infections among school-age children.
హైదరాబాద్- షేక్పేటలోని సోషల్ వెల్ఫేర్ రెసిడెన్షియల్ స్కూల్లో ఏర్పాటు చేసిన కార్యక్రమంలో నేషనల్ డీవార్మింగ్ డే ప్రోగ్రామ్ను ప్రారంభించిన ఆరోగ్యశాఖ మంత్రి దామోదర్ రాజనర్సింహ..
ఎన్డీడీలో భాగంగా రాష్ట్రవ్యాప్తంగా 1-19 సంవత్సరాల వయసున్న పిల్లలందరికీ ఆల్బండజోల్ మాత్రలు పంపిణీ… pic.twitter.com/hap0Yy44Rm
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