RCC to administer Vit A capsule to 62,953 babies

RAJSHAHI, Feb 05 (BSS): Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) has set a target of feeding vitamin A capsule to 62,953 babies on the day of National Vitamin A Plus campaign (2nd round)-2019 scheduled to be held on February 09.

Of them, 7,976 children aged six months to 11 months will be given blue-coloured capsule of high powered Vitamin A and 54,977 children aged one year to five will be given red-coloured capsule of high-powered Vitamin A.

The programme will be conducted in 384 centres including 343 permanent and 41 mobile ones in the city.

City Mayor AHM Khairuzzaman Liton revealed this at a press conference held at the city bhaban conference hall here today. RCC Ward Councilors Md Nuruzzaman and Ruhul Amin and Chief Executive Officer Rejaul Karim and Chief Health Officer Dr AFM Anzuman Ara Begum also spoke on the occasion.