Our Correspondent Kohima | July 3 In pursuance of the Rotary International District 3240 De-worming Day, the Rotary Club of Kohima today administered de-worming medicines to the children of Kohima Orphanage & Destitute Home and Naga Mothers’ Association’s AIDS Hospice here.
Rotary Club, Kohima president Richard Dzuvichu said that Rotary International De-worming Day is actually held annually on July 1, but due to certain circumstance the Rotary Club of Kohima could not observe the same on the specific day.
Apart from administering de-worming medicines, the Rotary Club Kohima also distributed footwear, soaps, umbrellas, sweets and snacks etc to the children of the orphanage and AIDS hospice.
It may be mentioned that worm infections can cause anemia, malnourishment, and impair mental and physical development, and may cause a serious threat to children's health, education, and productivity.
According to a study, the infected children cannot concentrate on their studies and they find it very hard to do their daily activities.
The WHO said India has the highest burden of Soil-Transmitted Helminths (STH) in the world, with 220 million children aged 1-14 estimated to be at risk of worm infections. Almost 7 in 10 children between 6 month and 5 years are anaemic, with even higher rates of anaemia in rural areas, the 2006 National Family Health Survey reported.
