Cross River State is set to deworm about 800,000 kids as part of the deworming exercise for school children.
The activity will be conducted in association with Evidence Action and the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development and will aid in maintaining the health of children, especially those of school age.
According to the director-general of the Cross River State Primary Health Care Delivery Agency, Dr. Janet Ekpeyong, who launched the campaign, eliminating neglected tropical diseases is a work in progress and emphasized that the Cross River State government is deworming all of the eligible children during the time period.
The exercise is aimed at 800,000 children between the ages of five and 14.
He stressed that the deworming campaign is an excellent strategy for enhancing children’s health throughout the state, which will increase the likelihood of lowering malnutrition, promoting complete immunization, and preventing stunting.
Ekpeyong said, “To prevent worm infestation affecting our children, we must deworm them at least once in every six months bearing in mind the quality of food they eat and where they eat these foods.”
