World Anemia Awareness Day

🌺IAP Mumbai celebrated World Anemia Awareness Day, and National Deworming Day with children from Std. 5 to 7 of the Municipal School at Govandi in collaboration with Apni Shala Foundation.

🌺Children enjoyed a skit on worm infestation and importance of deworming titled ‘Keedelal ka Pardafash’ curated by Dr Jagruti Sanghvi.

🌺An interactive session was conducted to discuss about causes, clinical presentation and prevention of anemia with iron-rich foods and the need for deworming and sanitation. This was followed by a general health and anemia screening for 60 students.

🌺The progam was conducted by Dr. Jagruti Sanghvi, Dr. Neha Nabar and Dr. Rachna Keshwani.

🌺Nutritious packets containing jaggery and roasted chana were distributed amongst the children.

🌺The programme was coordinated by Dr Rachna Keshwani on behalf of IAP Mumbai.

🌺Team IAP Mumbai🌺