Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State
The Anambra Government is to de-worm over 2.5 million preschool and school age children from Dec. 7 to Dec. 9, an official said on Saturday.
Dr Joe Akabuike, the state Commissioner for Health, made this known to newsmen in Awka, saying that the exercise would cover children aged one to 15 years.
He said that the exercise would be flagged-off by Gov. Willie Obiano of Anambra at the Central School, Isi-Anaocha in Awka North Local Government Area.
The commissioner said that the state-wide exercise would hold in all public and private primary and junior secondary schools to achieve the desired objectives.
He said that the exercise was aimed at reducing worm loads on children and enhance their health.
According to him, the World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends periodic treatment with…
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