National Deworming Day was observed in The Century School, Gharaunda, under the guidance of the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW). On the day every student of Class I to XII was given a dose of Albendazole table (400mg), which is compulsory as per the MOHFW guidelines to protect children and adolescents from intestinal worms, also known as Soil-Transmitted Helminths (STH). A total 989 students, which included 363 girls and 626 boys, were administered the medicines. The programme was carried out smoothly with cooperation of teachers and staff members
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