The Child Protection Month commenced in Chhattisgarh on Tuesday. It will conclude on October 14.
Under this, children in the age group of nine months to five years will be given Vitamin A and IFA supplements. The target is to provide Vitamin A supplements to over 26 lakh children across the state.
The Deputy Director, Child and Child Health Programme, Dr V.R. Bhagat, said the month is being held as a supplement to ensure good health among children and to help eradicate malnutrition and anemia from pregnant women.
He said children aged six months to five years will be given IFA twice a week during home visits by Mitanins. In addition, children from nine months to five years will get vitamin A every six months.
The weight of the children will be noted, and based on their age and BMI, parents will be told about a proper diet that will sustain a healthy nutritional content in their diet. Severely malnourished children will be identified and admitted in nutritional rehabilitation centers, he said.