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Bole District :GHS, GES Begin School Deworming Programme.

Chipo Kwaku by Chipo Kwaku
November 1, 2021
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Thousands of school children in the Bole District of the Savannah are expected to be administered a deworming drug each in a quest to eliminate worms infestations in them.

This was made known when the Bole District Health Directorate presented a copy of the exercise to be aired as an announcement.

According to the announcement given by the Directorate, the deworming exercise would have enormous benefits for the health of children since it would improve their ap­petite and well-being.

“Regular deworming also promotes good nutri­tion since there would not be any worms feeding on the child’s food intake”,

The exercise, which is expected to last for five days starting from November 1 to November 5, 2021 is aimed at reducing the prevalence of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs).

The Directorate advised par­ents to allow their children to take the drug because it is safe and approved by FDA and one should report immediately to health authorities when they notice any changes in their children.

The NTDs are a group of infectious and parasitic dis­eases and about 17 of them are found in the most im­poverished communities of the world.

In Ghana, there are 12 of such diseases and this in­cludes, amongst others, soil transmitted worms and schistosomiasis diseases (bilharzia) which are most common in humans and the most vulnerable is school children aged from 5-14 years.

Worm infection may lead to diarrhoea, vomiting distended abdomen, fatige and loss of weight, which ul­timately tends to stunted growth, loss of cognitive function and school absen­teeism.

Schistosomiasis may also lead to passing of bloody urine, feaces, vomit­ing and fatigue. It may lead to cancer of the bladder.

Source: yagbonradioonline

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