District task force (DTF) held a meeting and observed national deworming day (NDD) on February 6 at DC’s chamber, Zunheboto.
According to a press release by Shekho Sophie, district media officer (DMO) Zunheboto, Dr. Akaho Sema, Dy. CMO, Zunheboto gave a brief note on national deworming day and sought support from social welfare and education department. Dr. Alemwabang Aier, DPO (RCH & UIP) highlighted about national deworming day and mentioned that Zunheboto would be observing national deworming day on February 10 along with the rest of the country and that, it would it would also organise mop up day on February 17.
Dr. Alemwabang briefed that all schools and anganwadi centres would be implementation sites on NDD with an objective to improve the overall health, nutritional status, access to education and quality of life of children. He also added that the programme was for Children between 1-19 years of age where albendazole chewable tablets would be provided. The programme will be conducted by AWWs/teachers and medical officers, RBSK team, Nurses and ASHAs of the district.
Meanwhile, the first DTF-NDD meeting was attended by DC, social welfare department, education department, STH, Dy.CMO, DPO (RCH &UIP), MO- RBSK, epidemiologist IDSP, UIP staff and IEC bureau, Zunheboto, while Peter Lichamo, deputy commissioner, Zunheboto chaired the meeting and welcomed the participants.