Nepal government prepares vitamin a supplements for 2.1 million children

The Nepalese government is preparing to administer Vitamin A supplements to approximately 2.1 million children across all regions on October 17 and 18.

This schedule follows a shift from the original dates of October 2 and 3 because of the Dashain festival. Lilavikram Thapa, the head of the nutrition section at the Department of Health Services, stated that the program provides Vitamin A capsules to children aged 6 to 59 months.

The government will also distribute deworming medicine to children aged 1 to 5 years. Health officials have already sent the Vitamin A capsules to provincial health supply centers. The initiative aims to reduce the risk of malnutrition and other health complications in children. The government began providing these supplements regularly in 2050 (2093) and 2056 (2099) respectively. To carry out the national Vitamin A program, 52,000 female health volunteers and 10,000 health workers will assist in the distribution.