Square Pharmaceuticals holds deworming awareness seminar for children in Tongi
Square Pharmaceuticals PLC has organised a deworming awareness seminar in Tongi to raise awareness about children's health, normal physical development and disease prevention.
The seminar on preventing worm infection was held at Safiuddin Sarker Academy and College in Tongi, with students, parents and teachers taking part.
Organised under the theme 'Care today, build a worm-free tomorrow', the seminar highlighted the causes of worm infection, its health effects, ways to prevent it and the importance of taking deworming medicine regularly.
The seminar also stressed healthy habits such as safe food practices, drinking pure water, washing hands regularly and maintaining personal hygiene.
From Square Pharmaceuticals PLC, Group Coordinator Ms Abida Sultana, Senior Manager, Business Development, Mr Faisal Mahmud, and Regional Sales Manager Mr Zahidur Reza attended the seminar.
Depot Manager Mr Ziaul Haque Patwary, PMD Executive Mr Md Abu Saleh and Dr Md Mosfiqur Rahman of the Medical Services Department were also present.
From the educational institution, Principal Mr Md Moniruzzaman, Assistant Head Teacher Mr Mostafa Amir Faisal and teacher representative Mr G. M. Faruk attended the seminar.
Through this institution-based initiative, Square Pharmaceuticals said it aims to spread preventive health awareness among children and adolescents and help build a healthy and conscious generation.
The organisers said they hope such awareness activities will further strengthen the role of families and educational institutions in preventing worm infection.
