Kathmandu:The government has initiated a two-day nationwide campaign to distribute free Vitamin A capsules and de-worming medicines to children. This campaign aims to provide essential health supplements to children across the country.
According to National News Agency RSS, the campaign targets children aged six to 59 months for Vitamin A supplementation and those between one to five years for de-worming medicines. Leela Bikram Thapa, Chief of the Nutrition Section at the Department of Health Services, stated that approximately 2.1 million children are expected to receive Vitamin A capsules, while two million children will get de-worming medicine during the campaign.
A team comprising 52,000 female community health volunteers and 10,000 health workers has been deployed to facilitate the campaign. Thapa urged parents and guardians to bring their children to the nearest distribution centres to ensure they receive the necessary supplements and medicines.
This campaign is part of a biannual effort conducted in the Nepali months of Baisakh and Kartik to mitigate the risks of malnutrition and related health issues among children. The Vitamin A supplementation initiative has been in place since 2050 BS, with the de-worming campaign starting in 2056 BS.