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RCC-VITAMIN-CAMPAIGN (with picture)
RCC to feed 62,168 babies with vitamin A capsule
RAJSHAHI, Jan 9, 2020 (BSS)- Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) has set a
target to feed around 62,168 babies with vitamin ‘A’ plus capsules during the
National vitamin ‘A’ plus campaign-2020 on Saturday.
Of those, around 7,950 children aged between six months and 11 months will
be given blue-coloured capsule of high powered Vitamin A and 54,218 children
aged between one year and five will be given red-coloured capsule of high-
powered Vitamin A.
The programme will be conducted at 384 centres, including 343 permanent and
41 mobile ones, in all 30 wards of the city corporation. RCC’s Chief Health
Officer Dr AFM Anjuman Ara Begum revealed this while addressing a press
conference at Nagar bhaban conference hall here today.
She sought responsive role of media as it’s very important for making the
Vitamin-A plus Campaign a success.
Besides, various problems including eyesight and night blindness could be
prevented and cured through successful implementation of the campaign. As a
whole, vitamin ‘A’ plus supplement is helpful for reducing the severity and
duration of illnesses associated with pneumonia and diarrhea, she added.
RCC Ward Councillor Md Nuruzzaman and Chief Revenue Officer Shahana Akter
Jahan also addressed the press conference.
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