The National Vitamin-A Plus campaign is underway across the country on Saturday, aiming to feed Vitamin A plus capsules to over 21 million children aged from six months to 59 months.
Health Minister Mohammad Nasim inaugurated the campaign at the compound of Pabna General Hospital around 11:00am.
Around 2.50 million children, aged between six months and 11 months, and around 19.40 million children, aged between 12 months and 59 months, are being fed the capsules under the campaign.
Children, aged between six and 11 months, are being given the blue-coloured high-powered Vitamin A capsules, while children, aged between 12 to 59 months, will receive the red-coloured ones at some 120,000 permanent health centres across the country.
Besides, additional 20,000 mobile centres have been set up at bus stands, railway stations, launch terminals, airports, ferry terminals, bridge toll centres and kheya ghats, reports UNB.
The campaign in the remote areas under 240 unions in 42 upazilas of 12 districts will be held from July 15-19 under special arrangements.