Vitamin A Prophylaxis programme

Vitamin A prophylaxis program aims at providing Vitamin A – 2 lakh IU (110mg retinol palmitate) – to all preschool children – every 6 months
It is a part of National Program for Control of Blindness (India)
It was launched by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in 1970
It utilises technology developed by National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad
It has helped to decrease the preventable blindness in the community

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