KATHMANDU, April 19: The Government of Nepal has launched a two-day nationwide campaign to administer Vitamin A and deworming tablets to children. The campaign continues through tomorrow (Sunday).
The program, which runs through all 753 local levels, aims to boost child health and nutrition.
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Health workers and volunteers are actively mobilized at community schools, health posts and outreach clinics to ensure no child is left behind.
Here are some photos of children receiving the supplements, with health staff diligently distributing the life-saving doses taken by Republica’s Photojournalist Dipesh Darshandhari:
