A million children saved through Vitamin A supplement

Almost a million child deaths have been averted since 1998 through the distribution of high-dose vitamin A capsules, the United Nations Children's Fund UNICEF announced today at the XXth International Vitamin A Consultative Group meeting in Hanoi.

Noting the tremendous success of the campaign so far, UNICEF Executive Director Carol Bellamy urged renewed global commitment to ensure children in countries prone to vitamin A deficiency are given supplements twice a year.

"It is unacceptable for any child to die as a result of deficiency in vitamin A, when a high-dose capsule costing about 2 cents, given twice a year, can provide adequate protection to a child," said Ms. Bellamy. "Our understanding of the role of micronutrients in child development has greatly increased over the last decade. We no longer have any excuse for lack of action."

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A million children saved through Vitamin A supplement