KHULNA, Dec 7, 2021 (BSS) - Khulna Civil Surgeon Office has completed all

preparations to immunise over 2.93 lakh children, aged between six months to
59 months, with Vitamin A plus capsules during the National Vitamin A Plus
Campaign on December 11.

  Khulna Civil Surgeon Office disclosed the information today (Tuesday) at an
orientation meeting with local journalists held at the conference room of
Khulna School Health Clinic to make the National Vitamin A Plus Campaign-2021
success.

  The campaign will be conducted under the auspices of the Public Health and
Nutrition Institute and National Nutrition Services under the Ministry of
Health and Family Planning with the assistance of UNICEF.

  Chaired by Civil Surgeon Dr. Newaz Mohammad, the meeting was addressed,
among others, by Deputy Director of Family Planning Anwarul Azim, Assistant
District Primary Education Officer Abdullah Al Mamun and District Health
Superintendent Jyononath Chakroborty.

  Child Specialist Dr. Sharafat Hossain delivered the key-note paper of the
meeting.

  Civil Surgeon said a large number of volunteers and monitoring teams will
provide Vitamin A Plus Capsules at 1,690 outreach centres in all nine
upazilas including two Metropolitan areas of the district from 8 am to 4 pm
on the day.

  "Around 31,643 babies (6-11 months) and 2, 39,698 babies (12-59 months)
will be administered with one dose of one lakh unit Vitamin A Plus blue
capsules and one dose of 1.93 lakh unit of Vitamin A red capsules each
respectively," he said.

  "Special steps will be taken to feed Vitamin A capsules to under-five
babies at bus stands, railway stations and other places to make the campaign
a complete success in the district," he added.