Vitamin A for poor children

Vitamin A for poor children

BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: The provincial health office
will focus its 1995 program on the distribution of Vitamin A for
children under five years old in poor villages.

Arvin Dyanto, head of the office, said the vitamin was
expected to improve the children's health and growth.

He was quoted by Antara as saying that the health of villagers
in general is still poor, especially the children.

Vitamin A can improve the function of the immune system of the
body and prevent blindness.

Arvin noted that more children in the province are taking
Vitamin A as more people become aware of the children's need for
the vitamin in their growth and development.

He said the government would continue to hold campaigns on the
effectiveness of vitamin A in villages and in towns as well.
(sim)