The first round of the National Vitamin A Plus Campaign 2026 will be held in Cox’s Bazar on June 28. Acting Civil Surgeon Dr. Titu Chandra Shil announced the plan during a briefing, stating that children aged 6–11 months will receive a blue vitamin A capsule, while those aged 12–59 months will receive a red capsule. The campaign aims to reach 300,000 children across the district.

According to the health department, 1,824 centers have been set up across eight upazilas, one municipality, 72 unions, and 216 wards to implement the program. A total of 486 health workers and 3,160 volunteers will participate. The district’s overall target is to provide vitamin A capsules to 493,315 children, including 61,835 aged 6–11 months and 431,480 aged 12–59 months.

Dr. Shil emphasized that vitamin A plays a vital role in children’s normal growth and development, helps protect eyesight, strengthens immunity, and reduces the risk of complications and deaths from infections such as diarrhea and measles.