The Hindu·2 min read·medium
Distribution of de-worming tablets begins for 96.81 lakh children in Telangana on July 13; mop up round on July 20
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The Hindu Bureau
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The Telangana government has launched a National Deworming Day campaign to provide Albendazole tablets to nearly 97 million children and adolescents. The initiative aims to combat health issues like anaemia and malnutrition to improve physical and cognitive development.
The Telangana government on Monday (July 13, 2026) launched the National Deworming Day (NDD) Programme, under which Albendazole tablets will be administered to children and adolescents aged one to 19 years to reduce anaemia, worm-related illnesses and soil-transmitted helminth infections.
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