Planning meeting held on National Vitamin A Plus Campaign in Boalkhali
Biplab Das, Boalkhali (Ctg)
A planning meeting was held on the occassion of the National Vitamin A Plus Campaign at Boalkhali Upazila Health Complex on the occasion of the Vitamin A Plus Campaign to be held on March 15 on Thursday.
Upazila Health and Family Planning Officer Jafrin Jahed Jiti chaired the meeting.
Boalkhali UNO Mohammad Rahmat Ullah was the special guest at the meeting.
Upazila Assistant Commissioner (Land) Kaniz Fatema, District Health Department Representative Dr. Mohammad Abul Kalam, OC of Boalkhali Police Station Golam Sarwar, Upazila Primary Education Officer Mohammad Harunur Rashid and Family Planning Officer Sharmin Akhter Himu, Rsident Medical Officer Sufian, Medical Officer (Disease Control) Dr. Tofail, Representative of the Islamic Foundation, Medical Technologist (EPI) Jihad Bablu, Health Inspector Pleasure, Assistant Health Inspector, Brock, Red Crescent, Scout and Press Club leaders were present.
Upazila Health and Family Planning Officer Dr. Jiti said, on March 15, your 6 months to - 5-year -old children will be fed vitamin A capsules from 8.30am to 4pm in the nearest health center.
Children aged 6 months to 11 months will be fed with 1 blue capsules and 1 red capsules of children aged 12 to 59 months, which will protect children from blindness.
UNO Mohammad Rahmat Ullah announced the solidarity with the Health Department and emphasized the overall campaign.
On this day, a total of 32,323 children will be given vitamin A capsules in 241 centers in Boalkhali Upazila.
