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VITAMIN-A-CAMPAIGN
Nationwide Vitamin A campaign tomorrow
DHAKA, Jan 10, 2020 (BSS) – Vitamin A plus capsules campaign will be
observed across the country tomorrow, with an aim to feed children, aged
between six months and five years, the Vitamin A plus capsules.
Health workers and volunteers will feed the capsules to around 2.1 crore
children at 1.20 lakh permanent and 20,000 makeshift centres from 8am to 4pm.
Some 25 lakh children aged between six and 12 months will be given one
blue coloured capsule, while around 1.95 crore children aged between one and
five years would be given red coloured capsule each.
The parents are requested not to bring their children with an empty stomach
to be fed the capsules. Children should not be fed the capsule forcefully or
while they are crying.
Children aged below six months or over five years or with any kind of
illness should not be given the capsule.
BSS/ASG/DH/RY/1640 hrs