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National Deworming Day
February 11 , 2018
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- The National Deworming Day is a single fixed-day approach to treating intestinal worm infections in all children aged 1- 19 years.
- It is held on 10 February and 10 August each year.
- The day is observed to tackle the countrywide public health threat of intestinal worm infections in children and related morbidity
- The National Deworming Day mobilize health personnel, state governments and other stakeholders to prioritize investment in control of Soil Transmitted Helminth (STH) - one of the most common infections.
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