Worms are parasites that live in human intestines ...

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Red Cross Volunteer’s Prepared For Measles Campaign
Monday 3rd December 2007

By Abdou Rahman Sallah

At least 44 (forty four) Red Cross volunteers were, over the weekend,
prepared for a measles immunization campaign which will reach out to
communities in Central River Region.

Speaking earlier the Red Cross Supervisor Mr Pa Musa Kijera pointed
out that this program campaign will cover children from 6 to 59
months, adding that during the campaign they will also be giving
vitamin A and deworming tablets to children. Mr Kijera implored the
participants to make best use of the knowledge and skill and to live
up to expectations.

For his part the Regional Health Officer CRR Mr Karamba F. Keita
asserted that vitamin A deficiency is a problem in many children,
noting that vitamin A helps to reduce damage to tissues and aids the
body in resisting infection. Mr Keita further stated that children
from 6 months to 11 months will be given 100,000 IU blue capsules,
while children from 12 months to 59 months will be given 200,000 IU
red capsules.

He further elucidated that worms are parasites that live in human
intestines, stating that deworming will lead to the improvement of
child health and well being. Mr Keita revealed that targeting about
34,979 children in the CRR and that vaccination trams will be going
round to immunize the children.

He further called on the people of CRR to cooperate with the
volunteers during the campaign; he commended the Red Cross crew for
their active participation during the training.