Distribution of deworming tablets begins in Cuddalore - The HinduPublished - August 10, 2026 11:28 pm IST - CUDDALORECollector Sibi Adhithya Senthil Kumar, on Monday, launched the National Deworming Day campaign that involved the distribution of Albendazole tablets to 9.21 lakh children and women, excluding pregnant and lactating women, in Cuddalore.It will cover 6,97,458 children aged 1 to 19 and 2,23,660 women aged 20 to 30. The tablets were distributed through schools and colleges, anganwadi centres, health sub-centres, and primary health centres across the district.Published - August 10, 2026 11:28 pm ISTSign in to unlock member-only benefits!Access 10 free stories every monthSave stories to read laterAccess to comment on every storySign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single clickGet notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products${ ind + 1 } ${ device }Last active - ${ la }