The Delhi Government on Friday directed schools in the city to conduct the first deworming programme of this year on February 8 in order to curb the menace of intestinal worm infections among children.
Directorate of Education (DoE), in a communication to school principals, said, “All school going children from Nursery to class 12 will be administered a single dose of chewable tablet named ‘Albendazole’,” the Schools will have to nominate a nodal teacher for execution of the programme.”
According to the directions given to the schools, while the first phase of the deworming programme will be conducted on February 8, another drive will be conducted on February 14 for left out children.
“Albendazole tablet is as such a safe drug, however, in very rare cases children with mild adverse event, including pain abdomen, nausea and vomiting, may require medical intervention,” the statement said. The initiative is part of the school-based biannual National Mass Deworming programme.
