Deworming: (sometimes known as worming

Deworming (sometimes known as worming, drenching or dehelmintization) is the giving of an anthelmintic drug (a wormer, dewormer, or drench) to a human or animals to rid them of helminths parasites, such as roundworm, flukes and tapeworm. Learn about the National Deworming Day, a government initiative to deworm all children aged 1-19 years in India through schools and Anganwadi Centers. Find out the objectives, benefits, and implementation details of this program. In India, as in many countries in the world, deworming treatment is delivered through mass campaigns in schools because teachers can safely and cost-effectively administer treatment to large numbers of children. Learn about the evidence-informed guidelines for deworming , a public health intervention to reduce the burden of soil-transmitted helminth infections in children. Find out the WHO recommendations, cost-effectiveness, and other resources for deworming programmes.