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2.26m babies administered vitamin-A in Rangpur div

Sunday, 6 April 2014


More than 2.26 million under five babies were administered with vitamin A Plus capsules in all unions, upazilas, pourasabhas and city corporation in eight districts under Rangpur division yesterday. According to sources in the office of Divisional Director (Health), more than 240,000 babies aged between 6-11 months and 2.26 million aged between 12-59 months were given vitamin A Plus one lakh unit Blue Capsules and two lakh unit Red Capsules respectively, according to BSS.