At the June distribution, women and children received anti-parasite medication, and also attended a preventative education class.

Operation Blessing International partnered with the World Health Organization to teach recipients the basics of parasite prevention through an illustrated flip chart.

PERU - This month, Operation Blessing is preparing to launch another major anti-parasite distribution in Peru.

This is the second campaign of 2006 and comes on the heels of the June 10 distribution, where Operation Blessing's "sPill the news" anti-parasite campaign distibuted pills to many women and children living along the Amazon river.

Because of extreme poverty, poor sanitary conditions and lack of preventative education, intestinal parasites can be one of the primary causes of death worldwide, said an OBI staff member.

Parasites not only cause physical pain and bleeding, but they also consume 25 percent of a person’s food intake, causing malnutrition and other severe, chronic health problems.

In addition to the medical distribution, volunteers use educational materials and illustrated flipcharts provided by the World Health Organization (WHO) to teach recipients the basics of parasite prevention and good nutrition. Together, OBI and WHO are making plans to launch a long-range initiative and distribute pills every six months for the next three years.

HOW YOU CAN HELP
Be a part of OBI's ongoing medical relief efforts by making an online contribution to help those suffering from extreme poverty and sickness.

 

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