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DoH Ilocos launches school deworming drive

The activity also sought to dispel common misconceptions about deworming and strengthen public awareness of its health benefits.

Jasper Dawang·2 August 2026, 1:46 am·1 MIN READ

DoH Ilocos launches school deworming drive

Worms, be gone The Ilocos Center for Health Development, through its Communicable Disease Unit, in partnership with the Department of Education, La Union Provincial Health Office, City Health Office of San Fernando, and Pagudpud Integrated School, launches the School-Based Deworming Program on 31 July 2026, benefiting 100 elementary school learners.

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    • child health Philippines
    • School-Based Deworming
    • Intestinal worm prevention

    The Department of Health (DoH) Ilocos Center for Health Development launched its School-Based Deworming Program on Friday, benefiting 100 elementary pupils as part of efforts to prevent intestinal worm infections among schoolchildren.

    The activity was spearheaded by the DoH Ilocos Communicable Disease Unit in partnership with the Department of Education, the La Union Provincial Health Office, the San Fernando City Health Office and Pagudpud Integrated School.

    Health officials said the initiative aims to protect children from soil-transmitted helminth infections, which can affect growth, nutrition and learning if left untreated.

    During the launch, participants also promoted the W.O.R.M.S. campaign, which encourages regular handwashing, improved sanitation, safe food handling, periodic deworming and the consistent use of slippers or shoes to reduce the risk of reinfection.

    The activity also sought to dispel common misconceptions about deworming and strengthen public awareness of its health benefits.

    Parents, teachers and community members were informed that Albendazole, the medicine administered during the program, has long been recognized as a safe and effective treatment for intestinal worm infections.

    The School-Based Deworming Program is part of the government’s continuing public health efforts to improve the health and well-being of school-aged children by reducing the prevalence of parasitic infections that can hinder their overall development.

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