Vitamin A drops camp launched in Tenkasi district

thehindu.com

A Vitamin A drops camp was launched by District Collector A.K. Kamal Kishore at the Tenkasi urban health centre. The camp will run until March 22, targeting children aged 6 months to 5 years. Health workers will administer 1 ml of Vitamin A drops to infants and 2 ml to older children. The initiative aims to reach 100,949 children in the district to enhance immunity and prevent night blindness. Parents are encouraged to take their children to local health centres for the drops. Health officials, including Tenkasi municipality Chairman R. Sadhir, attended the inauguration.


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