DHAKA, June 1, 2024 (BSS) - The National Vitamin A-plus campaign was conducted today across the country with feeding over 2 crore children under 5-year age to prevent childhood blindness and reduce child mortality. "Vitamin A-plus campaign was conducted across the country successfully . The Vitamin A plus campaign will be conducted later in cyclone-hit coastal regions and flood hit upazilas of Sylhet division, he said. People brought their children in booths of the countrywide campaign for feeding vitamin A-plus capsules, the DGHS DG added. After independence of the country, over 4 percent children suffered from blindness for vitamin A deficiency, while now only 0.01 per cent children suffer from blindness, he added.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha June 01, 2024 14:46 UTC