Over the next month, primary school children in all of Angola’s 18 provinces will receive de-worming tablets as part of a national campaign that is now in its third year. The campaign aims to ensure that the country’s children have better health for better learning.
Parasitic infections, or intestinal worms, can lead to malnutrition, anaemia and slow cognitive development.
In Angola, the school de-worming campaign is led by the Ministries of Health and Education, with support from UNICEF and the World Health Organization. It is part of a broader programme to promote health in Angolan schools; this effort includes the provision of water and latrines, the establishment of hygiene education and health and hygiene clubs, and a school feeding programme.
Read more: Lone Hvass, UNICEF, 24 Sep 2008
Sanitation Updates 