SMC introduces SMC Zinc tablets
Monday, 29 September 2008
FE Report
Social Marketing Company (SMC) has launched SMC Zinc 20mg soluble tablets as an added therapy to oral saline to prevent and treat diarrhoea among under-5 children.
Square Pharmaceuticals Ltd is the manufacturing partner of the SMC. Director of USAID Lois Bradshaw, Managing Director of SMC Perveen Rasheed were present at the official launching programme of SMC Zinc at its head office.
Every year globally approximately 2 million children and in Bangladesh approximately over 0.1 million children die of diarrhoea. World Health Organisation (WHO) and UNICEF recommend the use of Zinc as an adjunct therapy to oral saline to reduce mortality and morbidity caused by diarrhoea.
During diarrhoea there is an increased loss of water and electrolytes, Oral Saline helps to replace fluids lost during diarrhoea. Zinc replaces the lost zinc and boosts immunity', as a result it prevents future episodes of diarrhoea.
Social Marketing Company (SMC) has launched SMC Zinc 20mg soluble tablets as an added therapy to oral saline to prevent and treat diarrhoea among under-5 children.
Square Pharmaceuticals Ltd is the manufacturing partner of the SMC. Director of USAID Lois Bradshaw, Managing Director of SMC Perveen Rasheed were present at the official launching programme of SMC Zinc at its head office.
Every year globally approximately 2 million children and in Bangladesh approximately over 0.1 million children die of diarrhoea. World Health Organisation (WHO) and UNICEF recommend the use of Zinc as an adjunct therapy to oral saline to reduce mortality and morbidity caused by diarrhoea.
During diarrhoea there is an increased loss of water and electrolytes, Oral Saline helps to replace fluids lost during diarrhoea. Zinc replaces the lost zinc and boosts immunity', as a result it prevents future episodes of diarrhoea.