National Vitamin “A” Plus Campaign is an important program of Bangladesh Government. Next December 12 (Tuesday) Vitamin “A” plus campaign will be held across the country.
As part of that, 57 thousand 770 children aged 06-11 months and 163 children with disabilities will be given one blue color (1 lakh IU) and 4 lakh 30 thousand 100 children aged 12 months to 59 months will participate in the “A” plus campaign in Rangpur district. And 1 thousand 552 children with disabilities will be fed vitamin “A” plus capsules to 4 lakh 89 thousand 585 children of red color (2 lakh IU).
Deputy Civil Surgeon Dr. Ruhul Amin gave this information in a press conference in the hall room of Rangpur District Civil Surgeon on Sunday morning.
At that time, the Deputy Civil Surgeon said that this program will be conducted from 8 am to 4 pm on December 12 at every vaccination center and at temporary/mobile centers at haat-bazar, bus stand, launch-ghat and railway station. The campaign will be conducted by 3 thousand 664 volunteers, 1 thousand 306 health workers and 303 family planning workers in 1 thousand 832 centers in Rangpur district.
Dr. Ruhul Amin said, take vitamin “A” capsules to avoid blindness due to vitamin “A” deficiency. This will save children, above all prevent child deaths. So bring the child from 06 months to 05 years to the nearest vaccination center during the campaign and give them one vitamin “A” plus capsule as needed. Make the “A” Plus campaign worthwhile.
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