Vitamin A

Vitamin A

A child receiving vaccination. Photo: UNB

Over 2.4cr children to receive Vitamin A capsules as nationwide campaign starts 28 June

For the campaign, authorities have set up 1,10,000 permanent centres and 500 mobile centres nationwide.

A surge of measles cases has led to a growing influx of infected children at the DNCC Covid-19 Dedicated Hospital in Mohakhali, with new patients arriving daily, many of them referred from other hospitals and mostly children. Photo taken on 8 April 2026. Photo: Mehedi Hasan/TBS

Measles death toll surpasses 500; govt to procure vitamin A capsules to help curb outbreak

People's Republic of Bangladesh Government Logo. Representational Image.

Govt to procure Vitamin A capsules

Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Hossain speaks as the chief guest at a seminar organised by the DAB at the National Press Club in the capital, 17 May 2026. Photo: BSS

No measles vaccination, Vitamin A campaigns held during interim govt's tenure: Health minister

2.26cr children to get Vitamin A capsules on 15 March

2.26cr children to get Vitamin A capsules on 15 March

Photo: Collected

6 lakh kids to get Vitamin A Plus under Dhaka South City Corporation on 18 June

A child receiving vaccination. Photo: UNB

Nationwide vitamin ‘A’ plus campaign begins 5 June

A child receiving vaccination. Photo: UNB

Vitamin A campaign reaches 20.8mn children in Bangladesh: Unicef