Our Correspondent :
Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) has launched its National Vitamin ‘A’ Plus Campaign on Sunday morning aimed at administering vitamin ‘A’ capsules to all the targeted babies in the city.
A total of 63,478 babies will be fed vitamin ‘A’ capsules in Rajshahi city during the fortnight-long National Vitamin ‘A’ Plus Campaign-2020 (First Round) like other parts of the country.
Of those, 8,155 babies aged between six to eleven months will be administered one blue-coloured ‘A’ capsule each while each of another 55,323 babies from 12 to 59 months one red-coloured capsule.
Rajshahi city mayor AHM Khairuzzaman Liton accompanied by others concerned opened the campaign at his city bhaban office through administering a drop of vitamin ‘A’ capsule to a baby.
He sought cooperation of the city dwellers, particularly the parents and guardians concerned to make the campaign a total success to address vitamin deficiency disorders and syndromes among babies.
Liton also urged all concerned to maintain health safety measures while operating the campaign activities amid the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic situation.
Speaking on the occasion, RCC Chief Health Officer Dr Anjuman Ara Begum said vitamin ‘A’ supplement is essential for the normal functioning of the visual system, maintenance of cell function for growth, red blood cell production, immunity and reproduction.
The supplementation is also important for substantial reduction of death rate caused by diarrhea and measles, she said.
Besides, various problems including eyesight and night blindness could be prevented and cured through successful implementation of the campaign, Dr Begum said, adding that the vitamin ‘A’ plus supplement is helpful for reducing the severity and duration of illnesses associated with pneumonia and diarrhea.
Referring to the WHO guidelines, she said children should begin vitamin ‘A’ supplement at the age of six months.
Dr Anjuman Ara said the programme is being conducted in 384 centres including 343 permanent and 41 mobile ones in the city. Some 768 health workers were posted in the centres for administering the capsules properly.
Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) has launched its National Vitamin ‘A’ Plus Campaign on Sunday morning aimed at administering vitamin ‘A’ capsules to all the targeted babies in the city.
A total of 63,478 babies will be fed vitamin ‘A’ capsules in Rajshahi city during the fortnight-long National Vitamin ‘A’ Plus Campaign-2020 (First Round) like other parts of the country.
Of those, 8,155 babies aged between six to eleven months will be administered one blue-coloured ‘A’ capsule each while each of another 55,323 babies from 12 to 59 months one red-coloured capsule.
Rajshahi city mayor AHM Khairuzzaman Liton accompanied by others concerned opened the campaign at his city bhaban office through administering a drop of vitamin ‘A’ capsule to a baby.
He sought cooperation of the city dwellers, particularly the parents and guardians concerned to make the campaign a total success to address vitamin deficiency disorders and syndromes among babies.
Liton also urged all concerned to maintain health safety measures while operating the campaign activities amid the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic situation.
Speaking on the occasion, RCC Chief Health Officer Dr Anjuman Ara Begum said vitamin ‘A’ supplement is essential for the normal functioning of the visual system, maintenance of cell function for growth, red blood cell production, immunity and reproduction.
The supplementation is also important for substantial reduction of death rate caused by diarrhea and measles, she said.
Besides, various problems including eyesight and night blindness could be prevented and cured through successful implementation of the campaign, Dr Begum said, adding that the vitamin ‘A’ plus supplement is helpful for reducing the severity and duration of illnesses associated with pneumonia and diarrhea.
Referring to the WHO guidelines, she said children should begin vitamin ‘A’ supplement at the age of six months.
Dr Anjuman Ara said the programme is being conducted in 384 centres including 343 permanent and 41 mobile ones in the city. Some 768 health workers were posted in the centres for administering the capsules properly.
