National Deworming Day | Drug of Choice, Dosage, Side Effects & Prevention

*National Deworming Day (NDD) 2026 | Complete Guide | Community Medicine | MBBS | NEET PG | PSM* National Deworming Day is one of India's largest public health initiatives aimed at protecting children from **soil-transmitted helminth (intestinal worm) infections**. In this video, I explain the National Deworming Day programme in a simple and exam-oriented manner for **MBBS students, NEET PG aspirants, nursing students, paramedical students, and healthcare professionals**. 📚 *In this video, you will learn:* ✅ Why National Deworming Day was launched ✅ Common intestinal worms in India ✅ Implementation guidelines of NDD ✅ Drug of choice (Albendazole) and age-wise dosage schedule ✅ Fixed Day and Mop-up Day approach ✅ Who should and should not receive deworming ✅ Possible side effects and their management ✅ Prevention of reinfection ✅ Important MCQs and exam points 👍 If you found this video helpful, *Like, Share, and Subscribe* to *Community Medicine Insights* for high-quality Community Medicine lectures, national health programmes, epidemiology, biostatistics, and public health updates. 📌 *National Deworming Day:* *10 February & 10 August* every year. #NationalDewormingDay #NDD2026 #CommunityMedicine #PSM #MBBS #NEETPG #INI_CET #Albendazole #PublicHealth #MedicalEducation #SoilTransmittedHelminths #NationalHealthProgramme #MedicalStudents #CommunityMedicineInsights