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NETRAKONA-VITAMIN-A-PLUS
Over 3.45 lakh kids to be fed vitamin-A plus capsules in Netrakona
NETRAKONA, Jan 7, 2020 (BSS) – National vitamin-A Plus campaign will be
observed in the district as elsewhere of the country on January 11.
A total of 3,45,458 children aged between six months to 59 months will be
fed vitamin-A plus capsules in 86 unions of 10 upazilas and six wards of two
municipalities under the district, civil surgeon of Netrakona Dr. Tajul Islam
revealed the information at a press briefing at his office here today.
A total of 2,264 health centres will be set up in the district to feed
Vitamin A capsules to the children from 6am to 4pm, he added.
Dr Tajul said, “We want to prevent childhood blindness by administering
vitamin-A plus capsules. Blindness problem has been reduced significantly in
the country through launching vitamin A plus campaign. Less than one percent
children now suffer from blindness for vitamin A deficiency.”
Feeding of Vitamin-A capsule not only keep the children safe from night-
blindness, it also increases their immune system, keep their eyesight
perfect, bring down the child mortality rate and ensure their natural growth
among other benefits, he added.
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