A total of approximately 22.6 million children were administered Vitamin A capsules during a nationwide Vitamin A Plus campaign conducted throughout Saturday. The initiative aims to prevent childhood blindness and reduce child mortality rates. Children aged 6-11 months were given a blue capsule containing 100,000 IU of Vitamin A, while those aged 12-59 months received a red capsule containing 200,000 IU. After the country’s independence, 4.10% of children suffered from night blindness due to malnutrition. To combat this, the government introduced Vitamin A supplementation in 1974.