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VITAMIN-RANGPUR (with picture)
4.71-lakh children fed Vitamin A capsules in Rangpur
RANGPUR, Jan 11, 2020 (BSS) – More than 4.71-lakh under five children (6 to
59 months) were fed with Vitamin A Plus capsules in the district today on the
National Vitamin A Plus Campaign (first round) -2020.
Officials in the Civil Surgeon Office and Rangpur City Corporation (RpCC)
said the National Vitamin A Plus Campaign (first round)-2020 was conducted
successfully in all 77 unions under eight upazilas, three municipalities and
Rangpur city in the district.
The campaign was conducted under the auspices of the Public Health and
Nutrition Institute and National Nutrition Services under the Ministry of
Health and Family Planning with UNICEF assistance.
Mayor of Rangpur Mostafizar Rahman Mostafa formally inaugurated the
campaign by administering Vitamin A Plus capsules to some under-five children
at conference room of the City Bhaban as the chief guest.
With Chief Executive Officer of RpCC Md. Ruhul Amin Mian in the chair, its
Secretary Rashedul Islam, Chief Health Officer Dr. Kamruzzaman Ibne Taz and
Health Inspector Abdul Kaiyum attended the occasion.
Dr. Kamruzzaman said 634 volunteers under the supervision of 75 supervisors
and eight satellite monitoring teams provided Vitamin A Plus Capsules at 295
outreach centres in the city today.
“Around 19,000 babies (6-11 months) and 1.07-lakh babies (12-59 months)
were administered with one dose of one lakh unit Vitamin A Plus Blue capsule
and one dose of two lakh unit of Vitamin A Red capsule each respectively,” he
added.
Meanwhile, Divisional Director (Health) Dr. Mostafa Khaled Ahmed launched
the campaign by administering Vitamin A Plus Capsules to some under-five
babies at Gokulpur Community Clinic in Haridebpur union of Sadar upazila as
the chief guest.
Presided over by Civil Surgeon Dr. Hirombo Kumar Roy, District Coordinator
of Nutrition International Langkesh Barman and District Health Superintend
Arbindu Kumar Modak attended the function.
The Civil Surgeon said some 3.45-lakh under five children (6 to 59 months)
were immunised with Vitamin A Plus capsules in the district today.
“One dose of one-lakh unit Vitamin A Blue capsule were administered to
36,000 children (6 to 11 months) and one dose two-lakh unit Vitamin ‘A’ he
added.
He said 4,926 people, including 3,664 volunteers, 697 health workers and
565 family welfare assistants worked at 1,832 outreach centres and special
steps were taken at bus stands and other places to carry out the campaign .
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