‘Vitamin A reduces death risk of babies’

RANGPUR: Mayor of Rangpur City Corporation (RpCC) Alhaj Sarfuddin Ahmed Jhantu has said immunisation of the under-five babies is essential for reducing their death risks by increasing disease resistant capacities, reports BSS.
"The parents should come forward for providing Vitamin A Plus Capsule to every under-five baby also to ensure their normal growth, prevent night blindness and other vision problems," he said.
Jhantu, also valiant freedom fighter, said this while inaugurating the National Vitamin A Plus Campaign 16 July- 2016 through administering Vitamin A Plus Capsules to the under five babies at his office here today as the chief guest. With Chief Executive Officer of RpCC Ruhul Amin in the chair, its Secretary Fazlul Kabir and Medical Officer Dr Kamruzzaman Ibne Taz attended the occasion as the special guests.
Narrating importance of providing Vitamin A Plus Capsule to every baby, the City Mayor stressed on making the campaign successful to prevent various diseases of the babies for building a healthier nation.
He especially asked the parents to provide Vitamin A Plus Capsule to every under-five baby for increasing their disease resistant capacities to further reduce the infant mortality rate and prevent night blindness.
According to RpCC sources, 16 category-1 supervisors, three category-2 supervisors and 891 volunteers have been providing Vitamin A Plus Capsules at 297 outreach centres and 11 satellite centres in all 33 wards of the city from 8am to 4pm yesterday. Under the campaign, 18,000 babies aged between 6 and 11 months and 1.06 lakh babies between 12 and 59 months are being administered with one dose of one lakh unit Vitamin A Plus Blue Capsule and one dose of two lakh unit of Vitamin A Red Capsule each respectively.
Another report adds from: National Vitamin 'A' plus campaign-2016 began in the city and nine upazilas of the district as elsewhere in the country yesterday morning.
Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) and Civil Surgeon Office launched the campaign setting target to administer vitamin 'A' Plus capsules to more than 3.32 lakh children under five years of age.
The campaign begins from 8am in 2,240 centres simultaneously and will continue uninterruptedly till 4pm. A total of 1,744 outreach vaccination centres were set up by Rajshahi Civil Surgeon office.
Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) set up 384 centres including 343 permanent ones in its all 30 wards to carry out the programme.
Over 1,152 volunteers and health workers of RCC were engaged for giving vitamin 'A' Plus capsules to the children aged from zero to 5 years in the city corporation areas.
Besides, 5,486 volunteers are carrying out the works in nine upazilas of the district.

Vitamin A reduces death risk of babies

RANGPUR: Mayor of Rangpur City Corporation (RpCC) Alhaj Sarfuddin Ahmed Jhantu has said immunisation of the under-five babies is essential for reducing their death risks by increasing disease resistant capacities, reports BSS. The parents should come forward for providing Vitamin A Plus Capsule to every under-five baby also to ensure their normal growth, prevent night blindness and other vision problems, he said. Jhantu, also valiant freedom fighter, said this while inaugurating the National Vitamin A Plus Campaign 16 July- 2016 through administering Vitamin A Plus Capsules to the under five babies at his office here today as the chief guest. With Chief Executive Officer of RpCC Ruhul Amin in the chair, its Secretary Fazlul Kabir and Medical Officer Dr Kamruzzaman Ibne Taz attended the occasion as the special guests. Narrating importance of providing Vitamin A Plus Capsule to every baby, the City Mayor stressed on making the campaign successful to prevent various diseases of the babies for building a healthier nation. He especially asked the parents to provide Vitamin A Plus Capsule to every under-five baby for increasing their disease resistant capacities to further reduce the infant mortality rate and prevent night blindness. According to RpCC sources, 16 category-1 supervisors, three category-2 supervisors and 891 volunteers have been providing Vitamin A Plus Capsules at 297 outreach centres and 11 satellite centres in all 33 wards of the city from 8am to 4pm yesterday. Under the campaign, 18,000 babies aged between 6 and 11 months and 1.06 lakh babies between 12 and 59 months are being administered with one dose of one lakh unit Vitamin A Plus Blue Capsule and one dose of two lakh unit of Vitamin A Red Capsule each respectively. Another report adds from: National Vitamin A plus campaign-2016 began in the city and nine upazilas of the district as elsewhere in the country yesterday morning. Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) and Civil Surgeon Office launched the campaign setting target to administer vitamin A Plus capsules to more than 3.32 lakh children under five years of age. The campaign begins from 8am in 2,240 centres simultaneously and will continue uninterruptedly till 4pm. A total of 1,744 outreach vaccination centres were set up by Rajshahi Civil Surgeon office. Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) set up 384 centres including 343 permanent ones in its all 30 wards to carry out the programme. Over 1,152 volunteers and health workers of RCC were engaged for giving vitamin A Plus capsules to the children aged from zero to 5 years in the city corporation areas. Besides, 5,486 volunteers are carrying out the works in nine upazilas of the district.