Survey to Detect Parasitic Infection

The Uttar Pradesh is planning to conduct a survey to study the prevalence of intestinal helminthic infections among school children.

Among school children in Uttar Pradesh, experts from Chandigarh-based National Institute of Epidemiology of ICMR (Indian Council of Medical Research) are planning to conduct a survey of soil-transmitted helminths prevalence.

Shubha Singh, director, basic education, Uttar Pradesh, has sent a letter to basic shiksha adhikaris of over 30 districts of the state, asking them to provide necessary support to the concerned team.

Soil-transmitted Helminths

The concerned block education officers of the district have also been asked to be intimated about the same.

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Under the survey, stool samples of school going children are being collected and their microscopic examination is being done in temporary microscopic centres set up at the nearest health facility (community/ primary health centre).

The survey, which started from November 21, will continue till December 18.

The survey is being conducted in schools of Ghazipur, Gorakhpur, Hapur, Hardoi, Jalaun, Jaunpur, Amroha, Kannauj, Lakhimpur Kheri, Kushinagar, Lucknow, Mahoba, Mainpuri, Mathura, Mau, Meerut, Mirzapur, Pilibhit, Pratapgarh, Rae Bareli, Rampur, Saharanpur, Sant Kabir Nagar, Shahjahanpur, Sitapur, Siddharth Nagar and Sonbhadra.

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