GB-Glasgow: JFC7A/00027 - HELMINTH / PARASITE TESTING FOR GURKHA RECRUITS.

JFC7A/00027 - HELMINTH / PARASITE TESTING FOR GURKHA RECRUITS > The Authority has a requirement for a contract to provide Helminth / parasite testing to approximately 270 Ghurkha British Army recruits per annum. The British Army recruits Ghurkha soldiers into the Infantry Training Centre each February, and the well-being and health protection of the Ghurkha forces is critical to the operational output of the Infantry Training Centre. There is a high prevalence of helminths / parasites, including strongyloide, in the Ghurkha population, with approximately 25% of Ghurkha recruits to the British Army affected. Traditionally these were treated with a single dose of albendazole, however an…

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