(a) whether the Government has formulated any programme regarding mass
de-worming drive in various States particularly among the children;
(b) if so, the details thereof during the last three years, State/UT-wise; and
(c) the success achieved as a result thereof?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI SUDIP BANDYOPADHYAY)
(a)&(b): Yes. The school health programme, under National Rural Health Mission, promotes
biannual deworming of school going children of 6 to 18 years of age. State-wise detail of
number of children provided de-worming tablets is not maintained Centrally.
(c): The effect of deworming cannot be measured independently as routine deworming is known
to have a marginal additive effect on on-going programmatic interventions for reducing anaemia
and malnutrition.