DC Ganderbal reviews action plan for NDD

GANDERBAL, MARCH 18: Deputy Commissioner Ganderbal, Hashmat Ali Khan today convened a meeting of District Health Department to review the action plan and preparations for National Deworming Day to be held on March 20.
                
CMO Ganderbal, Dr. R.D Kasana briefed the DC about the action plan scheduled for deworming campaign. He said that the total population of 1.62 lakh children between 1 to 19 years of age in the district will be administered deworming drug (Albendazole) enrolled in various schools and Anganwadi Centers besides children who could not be dewormed on National Deworming Day shall be administered the drug on Mop-up Day on March 26, 2019, he added.
 
Deputy Commissioner while highlighting the significance of the programme, emphasized on ensuring a mass media campaign about the programme in the district in order to create widespread awareness among the general public.

He also stressed for better coordination for the overall success of the campaign and impressed upon all the concerned agencies to ensure 100 percent children are dewormed during the campaign in the district.
 
The DC urged Health Department to make deworming drug abundantly available in all Government/private schools and Anganwadi centers in the district to make the campaign successful.
                     
Others, present on the occasion were ADDC Ganderbal, Shafqat Iqbal, Deputy Chief Medical Officer, CDPO, DHO, BMOs and other concerned officials.