Samina Alvi calls for deworming to raise child health.

ISLAMABAD -- First Lady Samina Arif Alvi has said that children are nation builders and providing them healthy life is the government's top priority. Addressing a Mass Deworming launch ceremony here on Monday, she said deworming is a quick, easy and effective measure to raise healthy children. She said five hundred fifty thousand children in Islamabad will be treated by 23rd January 2020. She said deworming campaign in schools is the best way to end this problem as it covers large number of children. The first lady urged parents of children ageing 5-14 years to send their children to private and public schools for free medicines and treatment. On this occasion, Minister...

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