Samba : A district-level meeting to review preparations for National Deworming Day (NDD) was held Wednesday under the chairpersonship of Deputy Commissioner Samba Ayushi Sudan.
The Chief Medical Officer briefed the chair on the objectives and implementation strategy for National Deworming Day, which will be observed on August 10, 2026.
The Deputy Commissioner stressed the importance of the programme and directed all concerned departments to ensure its effective implementation. She instructed the officers to conduct random field visits to monitor the deworming campaign and ensure that every eligible child in the 1–19 years age group is administered the deworming tablet.
The meeting was attended by the Additional Commissioner Panchayat (ACP), Chief Education Officer (CEO), District Health Officers, officials of the Health Department, representatives of the ICDS Department and Municipality.
