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National deworming day – October 20
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- National Deworming Day is celebrated on February 10 and October 20 in India.
- It aims to create awareness about the Soil Transmitted Helminths and its ill effects.
- India accounts to 28% of total number of global children between the age of 1 and 14 years of age at risk of Soil Transmitted Helminths.
- This is about 68% of children in India.
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