MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, July 24 (PIA) --- The Integrated Provincial Health Office (IPHO) and the Department of Education (DepEd) here met on July 23, to gear up preparations for the upcoming National School Deworming Day on July 29.
The coordination meeting tackled the respective commitment of the two agencies as well as other stakeholders to ensure the successful conduct of the deworming activity.
The meeting was also attended by law enforcement agencies, officials of the provincial government, and media practitioners to help in intensifying information dissemination for the deworming activity.
The National School Deworming Day is a massive, one-day, and simultaneous school-based deworming effort targeting approximately 16 million school-aged children.
IPHO Chief Dr. Alinader Minalang said the activity was designed to reduce the problem on soil transmitted helminthiasis (STH) infections that can cause poor physical growth, poor intellectual development and impaired cognitive functions in children which can result to anemia and malnutrition.
“We are optimistic that this activity will reduce the burden of worm infections and will have a positive impact on children’s education and health,” he said.
Thus, he urged parents to send their children to school on the day of the activity.
Minalang also advised them to ensure that their children have eaten breakfast before the intake of the chewable Albendazole (400mg) or Mebendazole (500 mg) tablets.
The second round of school deworming is scheduled on January 2016.
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