The campaign will be held nationwide, in which in 22 disadvantaged mountainous provinces, each child from 6 to 59 months will receive 1 dose of Vitamin A, and children from 24 to 59 months will receive periodic deworming. In the remaining 41 provinces and cities, children from 6 to 35 months will receive 1 dose of Vitamin A.

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The source of drugs used in the campaign is donated by Vitamin Angel - USA. On May 27, 2023, the Ministry of Health issued Official Dispatch No. 3232/BYT-BMTE to localities organizing the campaign to guide provinces/cities to organize the campaign for children to take Vitamin A capsules combined with periodic deworming in the first phase of 2023.

Vitamin A plays an important role in the health and comprehensive development of children. Every year, the Ministry of Health organizes a campaign to supplement high doses of Vitamin A for more than 6 million children aged 6 to 54 months nationwide (there are 2 rounds each year: Round 1 in June; and Round 2 in December).

In these campaigns, children of this age are given high-dose Vitamin A capsules. In recent times, Vitamin A supplementation campaigns have helped Vietnam eliminate blindness due to Vitamin A deficiency in 2000, which is a great achievement.

Micronutrient Day 2023 has a communication message: Micronutrients are essential for growth, physical development, stature and intelligence, improving health and resistance of the body.

VIET CHUNG