On June 1, a working delegation from the Ministry of Health led by Minister Dao Hong Lan visited and inspected the organization of the Vitamin A supplementation campaign for children in Hanoi at Phan Chu Trinh Primary School (Hanoi).
At the inspection point, the Hanoi Department of Health reported on preparations for the Campaign in the city and the working group directly inspected the preparation and arrangement of Vitamin A drinking tables at the school.
Minister Dao Hong Lan inspected the organization of the Vitamin A supplementation campaign for children in Hanoi .
Speaking at the meeting, Minister of Health Dao Hong Lan highly appreciated the collective leadership of the Department of Health for directing the district and grassroots health systems to prepare very carefully and thoroughly in terms of human resources, facilities, medicine, and equipment to organize for children to take Vitamin A in a timely and on-schedule manner.
In order for the first Vitamin A supplementation campaign to be successful, Minister Dao Hong Lan requested the Hanoi Department of Health to continue to direct and supervise the implementation of the Vitamin A supplementation campaign in accordance with professional instructions, ensuring the quantity of medicine, and ensuring hygiene and safety for children.
At the same time, it is recommended that local authorities, departments, branches, organizations at all levels, and media agencies actively participate in mobilizing parents to bring their children to take Vitamin A and regularly deworm them, achieving the set targets.
In the first phase, it is expected that more than 6 million children nationwide will receive Vitamin A supplements.
On the occasion of Micronutrient Day June 1-2, the Ministry of Health recommends that all levels and sectors continue to join hands with the health sector to propagate and mobilize people to implement measures to prevent malnutrition in mothers and children such as strengthening household food security, improving meal quality, using a variety of foods in daily meals, and prioritizing the selection and use of foods rich in micronutrients.
For young children, it is necessary to exclusively breastfeed for the first 6 months, and to give them solid foods that ensure adequate nutrition and are age-appropriate.
Pregnant mothers and malnourished children under 5 years old need to be supplemented with micronutrient-fortified products every day. These are essential tasks for us to achieve the goals of the National Nutrition Strategy for the period 2021-2030, with a vision to 2045, approved by the Prime Minister in Decision No. 02.
In 2023, the Ministry of Health will organize the first Vitamin A supplementation campaign for children starting from International Children's Day, June 1, 2023, which is also Micronutrient Day. The campaign will be held nationwide, in which in 22 disadvantaged mountainous provinces, each child aged 6-59 months will receive 1 dose of Vitamin A, children aged 24-59 months will receive periodic deworming; in the remaining 41 provinces and cities, children aged 6-35 months will receive 1 dose of Vitamin A. The source of medicine used in the campaign is donated by Vitamin Angel - USA.
In the first phase of the campaign, it is expected that more than 6 million children nationwide will receive Vitamin A supplements, of which more than 392 thousand children are expected to be in Hanoi alone .
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