6 million children targeted in mass deworming exercise

October 26, 2019

The Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) programme of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has announced a nationwide mass drug administration of anti-schistosomiasis (Bilharzia) tablet to deworm school children. The yearly exercise, expected to commence from November 4th – 8th, 2019 in 205 districts, is projected to reach six million children from Kindergarten two (KG2) to Junior…
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