{"id":3773,"date":"2026-10-28T11:35:56","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T06:05:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theleadernews.in\/?p=3773"},"modified":"2026-10-28T11:35:57","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T06:05:57","slug":"pcmc-to-conduct-deworming-drive-for-children-aged-1-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theleadernews.in\/?p=3773","title":{"rendered":"PCMC to Conduct Deworming Drive for Children Aged 1\u201319"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>National Deworming Day campaign on October 27; mop-up round scheduled for November 3<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Pimpri :<\/strong> The Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) will conduct a special deworming campaign on Tuesday, October 27, to improve children&#8217;s health and nutritional status and protect them against worm infections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under the campaign organised by the civic body&#8217;s Medical Department, deworming tablets will be administered to eligible children and students in the age group of 1 to 19 years across the municipal corporation limits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The drive will cover PCMC schools, government schools, aided and unaided private schools, anganwadi centres, junior and senior colleges, and other educational institutions specified under the campaign guidelines. Arrangements have also been made to reach out to out-of-school children and adolescents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Deworming tablets will be distributed in schools under the supervision of teachers. At anganwadi centres, anganwadi workers, ASHA workers and health staff will coordinate the distribution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Mop-up Round on November 3<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Children who are unable to receive the deworming tablet on October 27 due to various reasons will be identified and listed separately. They will be given another opportunity during the mop-up round scheduled for November 3, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ASHA workers, anganwadi workers, teachers and healthcare staff have been instructed to coordinate to ensure that eligible beneficiaries are not left out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Schools and anganwadi centres have also been directed to maintain records of children who receive the tablets. One tick mark will be recorded against the names of beneficiaries covered on National Deworming Day, while two tick marks will be used for those covered during the mop-up round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The civic body&#8217;s Medical Department has appealed to citizens and parents to actively participate in the campaign and help safeguard children&#8217;s health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>\u201cProtecting children from worm infections is important for their healthy growth and overall well-being. The Municipal Corporation&#8217;s Medical Department will conduct a deworming campaign on October 27 for children and students aged 1 to 19 years. Parents should ensure that their children benefit from this initiative,\u201d <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Dr. Vijay Suryawanshi, Commissioner, Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>National Deworming Day campaign on October 27; mop-up round scheduled for November 3 Pimpri : The Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":3774,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"colormag_page_container_layout":"default_layout","colormag_page_sidebar_layout":"default_layout","footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[56],"class_list":["post-3773","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pimpri-chinchwad","tag-pcmc"],"magazineBlocksPostFeaturedMedia":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/theleadernews.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2062391-11deworming-150x150.png","medium":"https:\/\/theleadernews.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2062391-11deworming-300x173.png","medium_large":"https:\/\/theleadernews.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2062391-11deworming.png","large":"https:\/\/theleadernews.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2062391-11deworming.png","1536x1536":"https:\/\/theleadernews.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2062391-11deworming.png","2048x2048":"https:\/\/theleadernews.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2062391-11deworming.png","colormag-highlighted-post":"https:\/\/theleadernews.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2062391-11deworming-392x272.png","colormag-featured-post-medium":"https:\/\/theleadernews.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2062391-11deworming-390x205.png","colormag-featured-post-small":"https:\/\/theleadernews.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2062391-11deworming-130x90.png","colormag-featured-image":"https:\/\/theleadernews.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2062391-11deworming.png","colormag-default-news":"https:\/\/theleadernews.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2062391-11deworming-150x150.png","colormag-featured-image-large":"https:\/\/theleadernews.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2062391-11deworming.png"},"magazineBlocksPostAuthor":{"name":"Editor","avatar":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/1d5153bc4b578f38328e6ec4367b899f9035bc845d2933bfe4a714a364de8dbd?s=96&d=mm&r=g"},"magazineBlocksPostCommentsNumber":false,"magazineBlocksPostExcerpt":"National Deworming Day campaign on October 27; mop-up round scheduled for November 3 Pimpri : The Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC)","magazineBlocksPostCategories":["Pimpri Chinchwad"],"magazineBlocksPostViewCount":7,"magazineBlocksPostReadTime":2,"magazine_blocks_featured_image_url":{"full":["https:\/\/theleadernews.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2062391-11deworming.png",552,318,false],"medium":["https:\/\/theleadernews.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2062391-11deworming-300x173.png",300,173,true],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/theleadernews.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2062391-11deworming-150x150.png",150,150,true]},"magazine_blocks_author":{"display_name":"Editor","author_link":"https:\/\/theleadernews.in\/?author=3"},"magazine_blocks_comment":0,"magazine_blocks_author_image":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/1d5153bc4b578f38328e6ec4367b899f9035bc845d2933bfe4a714a364de8dbd?s=96&d=mm&r=g","magazine_blocks_category":"<a href=\"#\" class=\"category-link category-link-33\">Pimpri Chinchwad<\/a>","yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - 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