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Republic of the Philippines

Department of Eduation
Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)
DIVISION OF LEYTE
TUGAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Tabango North District
Tabango, Leyte

ACCOMPLISHMENT REPORT ON THE SCHOOL-BASED ORIENTATION


PROGRAM OF DEWORMING

I. INTRODUCTION

Why do children need deworming? Children are most vulnerable to worm infections, as their immune
system is not yet fully developed. Untreated worm infections prevent children’s healthy growth, cause poor
nutrition and reduce their capacity to concentrate and learn.

Regular deworming contributes to good health and nutrition for children of school of school age,
which in turn leads to increase enrolment and attendance. A long-term follow-up found that deworming also
improved school performance and future earnings. Deworming lead to large academic gains for girls.

In line with the Memorandum No. 80, s.2015-Guidelines on the Implementation of the National
School Deworming Day, with the partnership of Division Health Nurses. Prior to the NSDD actual
implementation, the school committee called for a School-Based Orientation Program of Deworming April 4,
2024 (Thursday) at 1:30-5:00 noon at Tugas Elementary School. The activity aims to reduce the soil transmitted
helminthiasis infection to better health; improve the performance of the pupils to actively participate in different
activities; inform the parent of the welfare to the children in the fight against worm infestation; and increase the
number of pupils to be deworm.

II. Accomplishment
Our school was very grateful to participate the significant activity and achieve the goal of producing
an active and healthy child in the community. At the end, the said activities were conducted successfully. A total
of 111 students were dewormed, 62 males and 49 females, 19 are 4P’s recipients and 92 are non 4P’s.

III. Recommendation
It is recommended that sufficient community sensitization should occur to ensures that teachers,
parents and children are aware of the occurrence, reasons, benefits and safety of school-based deworming.
Once trained, teachers and community leaders are good resources in community sensitization due to
their position and influence in society.
The involvement and endorsement of the Parent Teacher Association (PTA) will be crucial to the
community understanding and acceptance of the school-based deworming program.

Good community sensitization is vital to the success and sustainability of a program. It will ensure
good turn out on the school deworming day, including children who are not enrolled in school, and will prevent
hysteria over minor side-effects which can occur when treating children with heavy worm loads.

The Department of Education have made this school-based deworming an education policy priority.
The overwhelming effects of school-based deworming are a crucial step towards achieving universal global
education. If there are any best buys or “silver bullets” to support progress in meeting these goals, then school-
based deworming is surely one.

Prepared by:

LYDIA C. ALTAR
Teacher

Noted:
FELMA S. ARREGLO
School head
IV. Documentation

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