The government is set to start Vitamin A plus campaign across the country on Monday, said Health Minister Zahid Maleque today (Feb 19).

He said, "We will start the campaign with a target to provide Vitamin A plus capsule among 2.20 crore children." 

He was addressing a programme at the Ministry in the capital.

The minister said under the programme, 25 lakh children aged between 6 to 11 months will be fed blue colour A plus capsule while 1.95 crore children aged between 12 to 59 months will be fed red colour capsule.

The government started the Vitamin A plus campaign in 2010 and children are fed the capsule twice a year, he said, adding “Now only 0.04% children are affected with the night blindness disease due to Vitamin A deficiency.”

Already the capsule has been sent to the central drug store, districts, city corporations, he also mentioned.

A total of 2.40 lakh volunteers will work at 1.20 lakh centres while 40,000 health workers will participate in the campaign, said the minister.

BDST: 1850 HRS, FEB 19, 2023
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