Union Health Ministry Prepares for National Deworming Day

Around 32.81 crore children and adolescent in the age group of 1 and 19 years will be covered in the programme.

Around 32.81 crore children and adolescents in the age group of 1 and 19 years will be covered in the ninth round of the Union Health Ministry's National Deworming Programme to be held next month, an official said.

The National Deworming Day (NDD) aims at combating the health risk posed by intestinal worms in children and adolescent.