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BANDIPORA, AUGUST 7: District Development Commissioner (DDC), Bandipora, Dr. Shahid Iqbal Choudhary today, in a meeting of District Coordination Committee, finalized arrangements to observe National Deworming Day (NDD) on August 10, during which 1,50,810children from 01 to 19-year age are to be given deworming drug.
Assistant Commissioner Revenue (ACR), Hameeda Akhtar, Chief Planning Officer, Abdul Majeed, Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Chief Education Officer (CEO), District Social Welfare Officer, Nodal Officer ISM and other concerned officers were present in the meeting.
On the occasion, CMO briefed the meeting about the action plan and informed that 1,50,810 children from 01 to 19 years age of the district is target to deworm by administering Albendazole (deworming medicine) on August 10 – the National Deworming Day. It was further informed that 1.17 lakh tablets of Albendazole 400 mg have been procured and are being supplied among the target populace through 816 Government Schools, 87 Private Schools and 803 Anganwari Centres of the district from today.
Speaking on the occasion the DDC directed concerned officers to work on convergence mode and coordinate with one another to get the best possible results on ground. The DDC highlighted the role and responsibility of Health, ICDS and Education department in making the National Deworming Day a success. He stressed for community awareness and sensitization for greater participation of the children in the campaign.
The DDC asked ACR to make Control Room functional for proper monitoring and Tehsildars to supervise the process. He also stressed that no children should remain uncovered and directed for door to door survey on next mop up day to ensure cent present coverage.

52 lakh children to be dewormed
SRINAGAR, JULY 2:  Principal Secretary Health & Medical Education, Dr Pawan Kotwal today emphasized the need for strong convergence of the line departments to ensure holistic health care and to improve the National De-worming Day (NDD) coverage. 
He was addressing the State Level Coordination Committee meeting for NDD with the officials of the Health, Education, ICDS, Rural Development, Drinking Water and Sanitation and Panchayati Raj departments here at Civil Secretariat, Srinagar. National Deworming Day is slated to be observed on 10th August 2018 across the Country with special focus on aspirational districts through Extended Gram Swaraj Abhiyan.
Dr Pawan Kotwal urged the line departments to give their full cooperation and coordinate with the health department for observing NDD effectively.
He also called for concerted efforts to make the entire State free from Soil Transmitted Helminths, and to give emphasis on sanitation, cleanliness and for developing effective IEC strategies for community awareness and mobilization during National Deworming Day. Along with Albendazole administration, he directed the officers to ensure behaviour change practices in terms of cleanliness, hygiene, use of toilets, wearing shoes/chappals, washing hands etc. which is also important to reduce incidents of re-infection.
Mission Director, National Health Mission, J&K, Dr Yashpal Sharma while giving the power point presentation in the meeting, announced that for August round of National Deworming Day this year, the Government is aiming to reach more than 52 lakh children and teenagers in the age group of 1-19 years in the State and it shall be implemented through the platform of all the Government and Private schools and Anganwadi centres in the State. He informed that last year 35.96 Lakh children in the August 2017 round were successfully reached and dewormed on National Deworming Day. Deworming of the children ensures prevention of cognitive disability as well decreasing the school drop-out rate of children by improving the overall health of the children. All these initiatives move us closer to overall wholesome development.
During a discussion regarding the establishment of Health & Wellness Centres under Ayushman Bharat Programme, District Development Commissioners of aspirational districts of Kupwara and Baramulla were told to establish Health & Wellness Centres in the twin districts by 15th August 2018 as per Extended Gram Swaraj Abhiyan guidelines for providing Comprehensive Primary Health Care to the masses.
Deputy Commissioner Kupwara, Khalid Jahangir; Deputy Commissioner Baramulla Dr N.A. Naqash; State Mission Director, ICDS, VirjiHangloo; Director Rural Development Department, Jammu; Deputy Director, Health Services, Kashmir; Chief Medical Officer, Baramulla & Kupwara and other officials were present in the meeting.