ISLAMABAD, Jan 30 (APP): Specialists Thursday stressed the need for giving full information to masses about Deworming and urged parents to support a national level school-based deworming programme for their kids’ improved physical growth, resistance to infections and positive school performance. Talking to private news channel, Child Specialist Dr Atif emphasized on maintaining personal hygiene and sanitation practices to prevent parasitic worm infection. Parasitic worm infections can be prevented by adopting hygienic practices like washing hands before and after meal, drinking potable water, and by avoiding walking barefoot and open-air defecation, he said. He said the deworming campaign is an important step by Present government to tackle a pervasive public health problem that can hinder children’s ability to learn and undermine their future productivity. He highlighted the symptoms of disease in kids, It causes stomach pain, diarrhoea, weakness and can even lead to iron-deficiency anaemia. Dirty hands, tools, toys or food are easy instruments of transmission for these parasites who can go from the contaminated soil to the child’s mouth and eventually inside the body and intestine, he added. The initiative was in line with Prime Minister Imran Khan’s vision of addressing the health challenges of children, including malnutrition and … Continue reading Specialist emphasizes on personal hygiene to prevent parasitic worm infection