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Deworming During Pregnancy can Lower Neonatal Mortality


Deworming During Pregnancy can Lower Neonatal Mortality
by Hannah Joy on 
May 4, 2021 at 7:05 PM
Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) is a huge burden, especially during pregnancy. However, a new study suggests expectant mothers to go for deworming to reduce neonatal mortality and low birthweight.
More than 25% of the world s population (greater than 1.5 billion people) face the burden of soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections, a species of intestinal parasite whose eggs develop in the soil before finding a new host.
The main cause of this high infection rate is lack of access to adequate sanitation facilities (toilets) and the consequent contamination of the environment with human feces. While universal access to adequate sanitation is one of the sustainable development goals, parasite burdens are still causing harm. Fortunately, deworming medicines are highly effective and safe. ....

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National Deworming Day 2021: Know more about intestinal worms, symptoms, causes and prevention


Updated Feb 10, 2021 | 08:00 IST
In February 2015, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare constituted National Deworming Day in 277 districts of 11 States and Union Territories (UTs).
National Deworming Day 2021: Know more about intestinal worms, symptoms, causes and prevention  |  Photo Credit: iStock Images
New Delhi: Every year February 10 and August 10 are observed as the National Deworming Day (NDD). The day aims at eradicating intestinal worms also referred to as Soil-Transmitted Helminths (STH), among children within the age bracket of 1-19 years. consistent with the World Health Organisation, about 241 million children in India within the ages of 1-14 years are at risk of parasitic intestinal worms or STH. This suggests India accounts for about 28 per cent of the entire number of children globally estimated to be at-risk of STH infections. ....

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