The Department of Public Health in Kericho intends to conduct a deworming exercise in all public and private schools across the county.
The exercise targeting children aged between 2 and 14 years is aimed at boosting the children’s health and academic performance.
Health Officer Andrew Kemei says all is set for the exercise to be carried out jointly by the ministries of Health and Education.
Addressing the press, Kemei listed nausea, lack of appetite and lack of concentration as some of the effects of worms’ infestation.
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“Ministry of Health and Education are set to carry out deworming in all schools across the county. This exercise targets children aged between 2 and 14 years in both public and private schools in the county,” he said.
Kemei asked parents to ensure their children are dewormed, adding that dewormers are safe hence there is no cause for alarm.
The sentiments were echoed by County Education Officer Benard Koech, noting that deworming helps boost concentration among learners, hence boosting their performance.
“Deworming drugs being administered are safe. The government cannot allow use of unapproved drugs. Deworming helps boost a child’s health and concentration in school. We ask parents and teachers to ensure all targeted children are dewormed,” noted Koech.
The exercise targets at least 200,000 learners in about 800 schools in the county, with the departments assuring of sufficient availability of the relevant medicines.
By Kimutai Langat
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