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India National Deworming Day 2015

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Geography 
India (IND)
Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Delhi, Haryana, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Tripura
Coverage type 
Subnational
Time period covered 
02/2015 - 02/2015
Series or system 
India National Deworming Day
Data type
Administrative data:
  • Facility (non-health)
Summary 

National Deworming Day (NDD) is an iniative of the India Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in which children ages 1-19 are provided with antihelminth medication at schools and preschools. In February 2015, 11 states participated in the first round of National Deworming Day. 

Keywords 
Antihelminthics, Children, Drug consumption
GHDx Entry last modified on: Aug 5, 2021