Distribution of Deworming Tablets to 26.9 Million People; Tamil Nadu Government
Tamil Nadu has launched a program to provide deworming tablets to children and women under 30 years of age.
A total of 26.9 million people will benefit from this scheme. National Deworming Day is celebrated in February and August.
Under this program, Albendazole tablets are provided to children under 19 years and women between 20-30 years of age.
These tablets are widely distributed through all primary health centers, Anganwadi centers, schools, and colleges.
Due to worm infections, children suffer from problems like anemia, growth impairment, and reduced performance.
Rivers in Chennai and Salem identified as “priority stretches” by (CPCB)
Rivers in Chennai and Salem have been identified as “priority stretches” by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) based on water quality data,
Tamil Nadu has 10 severely polluted river stretches and have been categorised under Priority I to V, the Adyar and Cooum in Chennai, and Thirumanimuthar and Vasishta rivers near Salem are Priority I
State Health Ministers’ Meeting: Lymphatic Filariasis Disease Awareness
In the country, 111 districts across 13 states have been identified as highly affected by lymphatic filariasis disease.
States severely affected include Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Maharashtra, Bihar, and Uttar Pradesh.
Lymphatic filariasis is caused by filarial worms and is transmitted to humans through mosquitoes.
Medicines for this disease are being distributed free of cost, benefiting 17.5 crore people across these 13 states.
With medicines being distributed twice a year, the goal is to achieve “LF-free India” by 2027.
