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Habiganj ready to begin Vitamin A Plus campaign on Jan 11


Published : 07 Jan 2020 08:16 PM | Updated : 06 Sep 2020 09:14 AM

3 lakh 56 thousand 7 hundred 92 children will be fed Vitamin A plus capsule in Habiganj district next Saturday, January 11.  Civil Surgeon Dr KM Mostafizur Rahman said this while briefing reporters at Habiganj Modern District Sadar Hospital on the National Vitamin A Plus Campaign-2020 across the country on Tuesday.

During this campaign, 43 thousand 5 hundred and 67 children aged 6 to 11 months will be fed blue capsules while, 3 lakh 13 thousand 2 hundred and 25 children aged 12 to 59 months will be fed red capsules in the district.

He also informed the campaign will run from 8 am to 4pm on that day at 1886 centres under 9 upazilas of the district. 330 field workers of Public Health Department, 520 staff of Family Planning Department, 214-community health provider along with 3 thousand 7 hundred and 72 volunteers will serve on the ground level of the campaign.

Responding to a question, the Civil Surgeon said this year, the blue capsules were imported from Canada and red capsules were made in Bangladesh. He urged others to refrain from consuming these capsules, except children of the specified age.

Assistant Civil Surgeon Dr Mukhlesur Rahman Ujjal, Habiganj Press Club President Md. Ismail Hossain, Health Education Officer of the Civil Surgeon’s Office Kalim Ullah Shikder, officials of Health Department and journalists were present at the briefing.