Saturday, January 12, 2013

De-worming Tablet for total population on - 29th January 2013.

Jawahar Bala Aarogya Raksha 
De-worming for total population - 29th January 2013.

Anemia is preventable medical condition observed in AP. The worm infestation is one of the common causes of Anemia especially in the population living in the rural, tribal areas, urban slums and in those who are below poverty line. In AP 71% children between the age of 6 and 59 months, 66% of adolescents, 59% of pregnant and 73% of lactating women are anemic and overall 63% of women and 23% men are anemic ( NHHS-3).
To address this problem GOAP has decided to administer De-worming medicines to the total population of the state. The program scheduled to be implemented on 29th January 2013.

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