India will celebrate National deworming on 10 February.
It is one of the largest public health program in the country conducted by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare since February 2015.
According to official data, more than 836 million children are at risk for parasitic worm infections worldwide.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 241 million children between the ages of 1 and 14 years are at risk of helminth parasites in India, also known as soil transmitted helminths which (STH).
On this day, children between the ages of 1 and 19 received treatment for intestinal worms of teachers in all schools and government aided schools and of anganwadi workers.
The first round of deworming Day conducted in February 2015 and 8.9 crore children are given deworming tablets in 11 states / uts to achieve 85% coverage.
After that 88%, 77%, 88% of children are covered against the target set in February 2016, August 2016 and February and August 2017 round of deworming Day respectively.
26.68 Crore Albendazole Children have been given until February 2018, and more than 114 doses of albendazole crore given to children 1-19 years, since 2015, according to government data.
Intestinal worms are parasites that remain and survive in the human gut.
These parasites consume nutrients from food that is intended for the human body.
As a result, individuals who are infected suffer from malnutrition, blood loss, and this also affects the overall growth of the individual.
This parasite is transmitted to humans through exposure to infected soil after unhygienic practices.
Disposal of faecal material that is not appropriate give these worms as a breeding and unhygienic sanitation practices make a person vulnerable to this worm.
Someone should always wash their hands before and after eating and using the toilet.
Children must always be told to use the slippers when using sanitary latrines.
Dispose of defecation should be discouraged and the need to use latrines covered with proper disposal system.
To stop the worms from entering the body one should always drink water, eat food cooked properly, avoid eating raw foods, wash vegetables and fruits before cooking, and be extra careful when washing vegetables for salad.
Children should be taught to follow hygiene practices.
They should be asked to keep their nails trimmed and clean.
Long nails often serving a hiding to all kinds of pathogens that cause infectious diseases.
The worms can cause anemia and malnutrition, which adversely affects the mental and physical development of children.
Children who are malnourished and often less severe anemia and had stunted growth.
Children with severe infections is always sick and tired and find it difficult to concentrate at school or in school at all.
“Worms mainly in the small intestine but a few of them in the large intestine as well.
If a child looks pale and have anemia that is not explained by the intake of food, or the child does not gain weight, or have abdominal pain that often or itchy anal fairy , one should treat them.
the good is that they are both treatable and can be prevented by giving two doses of albendazole 2 weeks apart should be repeated every six months, “said Dr.
Rajiv Chhabra, Chief of Pediatrics, Artemis Hospitals & Daffodils by Artemis.
A child who is treated with de-worming showed better growth, more resistant to other infections, are more active at school and also attends school regularly.
To treat the worms, the government recommends Albendazole.
The suggested dosage for children between the ages of 2 and 19 is 1 tablet (400 mg) and for children between the ages of 1 and 2 is half a tablet (200 mg).
In addition, the Ayurvedic treatments are also available to eliminate worms from the body.
“Foods like Ajwain (Caraway), Pepper Black (Kaali Mirch), Asafoetida (Hing), Salt Black (Kala Namak), Jar dried, garlic, turmeric good for worms.
Take Ajwain mixed with a little salt in the stomach a week to get rid of worms .
Have concoction of dried ginger (adrak), black pepper (Kaali Mirch), Pippali (Piper longum) and honey for 15 days also reduced the worm.
tulsi leaf juice with honey or juice peach and honey are also beneficial, “said Dr.
Partap Chauhan, Director Jiva Ayurveda.