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    Letter No: HEC/2886/07/2024 Dt: 25-07-2024

    No.FW/2024-25/SNC/NDD
    Round/August/ /2024
    Block No. 5/2, Dr.Jivraj Mehta Bhawan,
    Gandhinagar
    Tel-079-232-53311
    Dr. Nayan Jani Email - [email protected]
    Additional Director (FW) Dt. /07/2024

    To,

    Chief District Health Officer (District)…. All


    Medical officer of Health (Corporation)…. All

    Sub: - NDD round celebration on 22nd August 2024 and Mop-up round 29th August 2024 & Vitamin A round
    celebration on 1st August to 30th September 2024.

    Ref: - As per letter from Meera Srivastava, IRS Joint Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare;
    D.O.No. Z-28020/9/2022-CH dated the 12th July 2024

    The National Deworming Day is the program recommended by World Health Organization to deworm
    children twice a year when the prevalence of soil-transmitted helminthes infections in the community is

    reported over 50%.To continue reduction in transmission of Helminthes Infection in children age group of 1-19
    years, we will be celebrating NDD Second round from 22nd August 2024 (Thursday) in fixed day approach

    through Schools and ICDS Platform (Anganwadi centres) followed by Mop Up round on 29th August 2024 as
    per the existing NDD Operational guidelines.

    Vitamin A deficiency is a public health problem (prevalence of blindness is 1% or higher in children 24–59
    months of age). Where the prevalence of vitamin A deficiency (serum retinol 0.70 µmol/l lower) is 20% or

    higher in infants children 6–59 months of age and for this high-dose vitamin A supplementation is

    recommended. This year from 1st August 2024 to 30th September 2024 will be conducting Vitamin A round.

    As per above, all the Districts & Corporations have to ensure adequate stock of Tab. Albendazole &
    Syp. Vitamin A to reach end users. In view of schools and Anganwadi centres survey and distribution of Tab.

    Albendazole and Syp. Vitamin A by Front line workers (ASHA, ANM & AWWs) may be planned in schools. we

    may provide Tab. Albendazole in school under the monitoring and supervision of Nodal Teacher in schools.

    Moreover, some of the specific strategies have been planned and need to follow as per the below mentioned
    key points to ensure 100% coverage.

    1. During NDD week THOs & RBSK team will ensure that Anganwadi workers and ASHAs should have line

    Signature Not Verified


    File No: HEC/MRT/e-file/145/2024/9158/Nutrition Cell
    Signed by:Dr. Nayan P Jani
    Additional Director Approved By: Additional Director,Health AD FW,HEC
    Date: 2024.07.25 18:34:41
    +05:30
    Letter No: HEC/2886/07/2024 Dt: 25-07-2024

    list of 1-19 years children residing in their respective areas and adequate stock of drugs are available with

    them. Anganwadi worker will cover 1 to 5 years of children (School going and non-school going), ASHAs
    will cover 6 to 19 years children & monitoring of both will be done by ANM.

    2. Digital platforms & social media can be utilized for IEC purpose to increase coverage & 12.1.2.6 budget

    line can be utilized for Printing of IEC materials and reporting formats etc. for NDD.

    3. District level officials have to ensure that Infection Control protocols need to be monitored and no

    distribution of drugs to be done in group or clusters.

    4. IPC protocols including WASH components like hand hygiene practices to be followed.

    5. Capacity building of officials at District and Corporations level may be done through organizing webinar.

    6. Adverse event management to be followed and to be reported to nearby healthcare facility, if any

    reported. Also share the report in physical format shared herewith to the State.

    7. Under the Budget line 3.1.1.1.2.5, ASHA incentives to be given for coverage of school going and non-

    school going children (Rs.100 per round).

    8. All Districts have to ensure daily reporting for NDD coverage from 22nd August 2024 by 4 pm on

    [email protected].

    Monitoring and supervision to be done at District and Corporations level. CDHO & MoH have to submit

    NDD coverage report to be approved by 31st August 2024. Also send report of the activities on email. Id
    [email protected].

    Enclosure: -

    NDD Guideline in Gujarati

    Guidance Note for NDD August’24 round.

    Adverse event Management guideline for NDD.

    Vitamin A guideline

    Additional Director (FW)

    Gandhinagar

    Copy to:

    Regional Deputy Director……All


    RCHO, District/Corporation…. All

    Copy with compliments submitted to:

    Secretary (Primary & Secondary Education), Gandhinagar


    Secretary & Commissioner of (Health), Gandhinagar
    Secretary & Commissioner (WCD), Gandhinagar

    Signature Not Verified


    File No: HEC/MRT/e-file/145/2024/9158/Nutrition Cell
    Signed by:Dr. Nayan P Jani
    Additional Director Approved By: Additional Director,Health AD FW,HEC
    Date: 2024.07.25 18:34:41
    +05:30
    Letter No: HEC/2886/07/2024 Dt: 25-07-2024

    Mission Director (NHM), Gandhinagar

    Signature Not Verified


    File No: HEC/MRT/e-file/145/2024/9158/Nutrition Cell
    Signed by:Dr. Nayan P Jani
    Additional Director Approved By: Additional Director,Health AD FW,HEC
    Date: 2024.07.25 18:34:41
    +05:30

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