On the eve of National Deworming Day (10/08/2023, Thursday) Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Sibar Institute of Dental sciences in collaboration with Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry organized an awareness program to sensitize the parents and children regarding importance of hand/ personal hygiene, consequences of worm infections on general and oral health and methods to prevent the infection. Dr Deepthi Nirmal, Faculty in the department gave a power point presentation and answered the queries. Albendazole tablets were distributed to all the participants.