DHAKA: The National Vitamin-A Plus campaign, which earlier had been postponed for unavoidable reasons, will be held across Bangladesh on Saturday (February 9), with capsules made by local pharmaceuticals company.

The campaign has taken to fed Vitamin A plus capsules to 2.2 crore children aged from six to 59 months, said Health and Family Planning Minister Zahid Maleque.

State Minister for Health and Family Planning Ministry Dr Md Murad Hasan was also present at the press conference at Bangladesh Secretariat on Thursday (Feb 7).

Earlier, the vitamin A plus campaign slated for Saturday (Jan 19) has been postponed for ‘unavoidable’ reasons.

“The seven-member probe committee formed by the ministry of health submitted the report to the ministry. Legal action will be taken against people involved in the incident.  Probe report will be released later through a press conference,” the minister said replying a query from reporters.  

Under the campaign, children aged from six to 11 months will be given a blue capsule (100,000 IU) while children from 12 to 59 months will be given a red capsule (200,000 IU) on that day.

Vitamin ‘A’ plus capsules is crucial to prevent childhood blindness and reduces child mortality,

Besides, vitamin A increases immunity of children and reduces the risk of child mortality.

BDST: 1635 HRS, FEB 7, 2019
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