National Deworming Day August 2016 Training of Frontline

National Deworming Day- August 2016 Training of Frontline Workers from Schools National Deworming Day, August 2016|Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India

Session Details 1. National Deworming Day Overview 2. Types of Worms and Symptoms Impact of Worms on Health, Nutrition, Education 3 Benefits of Deworming Benefits of School-based Deworming 4 Community Awareness and Mobilization 5 National Deworming Day and Mop-up Day 6 Adverse Events Due to Deworming and Adverse Event Management (AEM) 7 Steps to be Followed by the School on NDD and MUD Before NDD – Checklist 8 Recording and Reporting National Deworming Day- August 2016|Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India 1

National Deworming Day Overview Fixed day approach deworming program for the Objective: Deworm all children (boys and girls) aged 1 -19 at schools and anganwadis for improved child health, nutritional status, access to education and quality of life. Stakeholders: Department of Health and Family Welfare, Department of Education, Department of Women and Child Development (ICDS); , Department of Urban Development, Development of Rural Development; Department of Tribal Development; Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation; Department of Panchayati Raj; Department of Human Resource Development; Evidence Action-Deworm the World Initiative; Development partners National Deworming Day- August 2016|Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India 2

Common Behaviours in the Community • Playing barefoot outside • Not washing hands before eating food • Defecating in the open • Not washing hands after using the toilet • Eating fruits and vegetables without washing • Not keeping food covered, which may result in food contamination National Deworming Day- August 2016|Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India 3

Types of Worms are parasites that thrive on nutrition from the human intestine Hook worm How do worms spread? • Worm infections result from poor sanitation and hygiene conditions • Worm transmit through contact with infected soil Whip worm Round worm National Deworming Day- August 2016|Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India 4

Symptoms of Worm Infections • The greater the amount of worms in a child (intensity), the more symptoms the infected individual will have • Severe infections can cause a range of symptoms including abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhoea and fatigue • Children with mild infections usually show no symptoms National Deworming Day- August 2016|Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India 5

Worm Transmission Cycle 1. An infected child contaminates soil with faeces containing worm eggs. These eggs develop into larvae in the soil 2. Other children are infected by eggs ingested through food or dirty hands, or by larvae penetrating the skin 3. In an infected child, eggs and larvae develop into adult worms, which produce eggs and have an ill effect on the child's health National Deworming Day- August 2016|Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India 6

Impact of Worms on Health and Nutrition Worm infections impair the nutritional status of the people they infect in multiple ways: • Worms feed on host tissues, including blood, which leads to anemia • The nutritional impairment has significant impact on growth and physical development • Worms consume nutrients meant for the human body and cause blood loss, poor nutrition, and stunted growth • Roundworm may compete for vitamin A in the intestine National Deworming Day- August 2016|Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India 7

Impact of Worms on Children’s Education and Long Term Productivity • Due to heavy infection, children are often too sick or tired to concentrate at school or attend school. • Worm infections negatively affect children’s physical and cognitive development, which could have long term negative impact on their work potential and wages in adulthood. Studies show that absenteeism in schools decreases by 25%, due to deworming. National Deworming Day- August 2016|Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India 8

Preventing Worm Infection National Deworming Day- August 2016|Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India 9

How to Treat Worms Deworming Drug- Albendazole 400 mg (available free of cost) Albendazole should be administered to all children aged 1 to 19 in age-specific doses S. no 1 2 Age Albendazole (chewable tablet) Children aged 1 -2 Albendazole (half tablet) Children aged 2 - Albendazole 19 (full tablet) Albendazole is a safe drug for both children and adults and has been used to treat millions of people across the world for Soil Transmitted Helminths. National Deworming Day- August 2016|Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India 10

Benefits of Deworming Direct Benefits: • • Controls anemia Improves nutritional uptake Indirect Benefits: • • • Helps improve concentration, capacity to learn, and attendance at school and anganwadi Helps improve work potential and livelihood opportunity Benefits the community by reducing worms in the environment National Deworming Day- August 2016|Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India 11

Benefits of School-based Deworming Schools: • Offer a unique opportunity and platform to deliver deworming drug to a large number of children in a safe manner • Enable the program to reach high coverage in a single day as majority of targeted children are available at the schools Teachers: • Are an invaluable resource for administering deworming drug • Can pass on knowledge about prevention and treatment for worm infections as they are highly respected by the community, including parents and children National Deworming Day- August 2016|Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India 12

National Deworming Day and Mop-up Day • Albendazole will be administered on National Deworming Day (NDD), 10 August 2016, across all schools and anganwadis for all children aged 1 to 19 • Teachers will administer Albendazole to all school enrolled children aged 6 -19 years at the school • Anganwadi worker will administer Albendazole to all children aged 1 -5 years and unregistered, out-of-school children aged 1 -19 years at the anganwadi • Unregistered and non-enrolled children will be mobilized to the nearest anganwadi for deworming with support from the ASHA • Children who are sick or are on medication should not be given the tablet. These children should be advised to have Albendazole upon recovery • Children who could not be dewormed on NDD must be administered the drug on mop-up day (MUD) on 17 August 2016 National Deworming Day- August 2016|Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India 13

Community Awareness and Mobilization National Deworming Day- August 2016|Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India 14

Community Awareness and Mobilization Teachers should • Inform community about benefits of deworming and NDD • Inform the children at the morning assembly and in the classroom about deworming and having Albendezole on NDD • Motivate all parents, relatives to get their children to school on NDD for deworming. Share the messages at the School Management Committees and parent-teacher meetings • Inform students and parents about the benefits of deworming and dates of deworming • Inform parents, children, and community members about deworming messages appearing in newspapers, radio, and TV that they should watch/listen to carefully National Deworming Day- August 2016|Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India 15

Adverse Events and Its Management What are adverse events? • Deworming has very few side effects on children • Events such as nausea, mild abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhoea, and fatigue may occur among few children especially those with high worm infections • Any adverse events are temporary and generally can be managed easily at the school Role of Teacher: • Must administer Albendazole to the child themselves and not give it to the parents to be taken home • Inform parents about mild side effects and that it is expected only in children with high worm load • Build confidence in parents that the child will be taken under observation and care if they show any serious side effects • Must be prepared to take care of the child during any adverse event • Call_____ assistance for any National Deworming Day-2016|Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India medical 16

Adverse Event Management Albendazole is safe for both children and adults • • • Albendazole is an easily chewable tablet Instruct children to chew the tablet properly. Ensure safe drinking water is available Still, if the child chokes on part of the tablet, make the child bend over on your lap and pat the child on the back till the tablet comes out Take the child to an open and shaded place and allow the child to lie down and rest Call _____ for any medical assistance Do’s Don’ts Always ask children to chew the Never give the tablet to children who tablet with clean drinking water to are sick or are on any other avoid choking medication Always administer Albendazole to Do not instruct children to swallow the child themselves the tablet without chewing it first Do not allow the child to take the tablet home DO NOT PANIC AND FOLLOW PROTOCOL National Deworming Day- August 2016|Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India 17

Steps to be Followed at the School on NDD and MUD 1. Before NDD – Checklist • Ensure availability of sufficient drugs • Keep the phone number of the nearest PHC, MO- Block PHC, ANM handy for Adverse Event Management support • Class register • NDD reporting forms • Inform children, parents, community about NDD and • Properly display banner, posters, and other IEC NDD kit= Tablets+ Training handout + IEC+ Reporting form National Deworming Day- August 2016|Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India 18

Steps to be Followed at the School on NDD and MUD 2. Albendazole Administration Albendazole tablets must be administered properly, as per age-specific dosage Instruct children to chew the tablet completely. Ensure safe drinking water is available Small children should be given half of a crushed tablet mixed in water. Crush the tablet between two spoons • Teachers must administer Albendazole to the child themselves and not give it to parents to be given at home • Teachers should never give the tablet to children who are sick or are on any other medication • Call______ for any medical assistance. National Deworming Day- August 2016|Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India 19

Steps to be Followed at Schools on NDD and MUD 3. Recording Teacher: • Along with giving the tablet, must ensure that they mark a single tick (√ ) next to each dewormed child’s name in the class register • On mop-up day, mark a double tick (√ √ ) next to the child's name NDD MUD National Deworming Day- August 2016|Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India 20

Reporting • Every teacher will count the number of ticks on the form after National Deworming Day and mop-up day separately and report this number to the headmaster • The headmaster must ensure the accuracy of the reported data before filling it into the form. Seek help from teacher from your school for cross checking the calculations before submitting the form • After mop-up day, headmaster should report all data in the NDD School Reporting Form and submit to ANM by 22 August 2016 • Keep one copy of the form in your school for records and verification purposes National Deworming Day- August 2016|Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India 21

Reporting Cascade Headmaster to ANM by 22 nd August ANM to MO-BPHC by 29 th August MO-BPHC to District M&E officer by 9 th September District M&E Officer to State Nodal Officer by 16 th September State Nodal Officer to Child Health, Mo. HFW by 27 th September National Deworming Day- August 2016|Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India 22

National Deworming Day 10 August 2016 and Mop-up Day 17 August 2016 All teachers should fulfil their role in this program with enthusiasm and play a part in giving children a brighter future. National Deworming Day- August 2016|Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India 23

Thank You National Deworming Day- August 2016|Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India 24