National Vitamin A Prophylaxis Programme: Should be continued, stopped or targeted
Vitamin A is an essential nutrient needed for normal functioning of visual, immune and reproductive system; growth and development & maintenance of cellular epithelial integrity. Clinically, its deficiencies can be seen as xeropthalmia (severe form) night blindness, bitot spot, keratomalacia and other ocular manifestations), keratinization in skin, retarded growth of bones & impaired reproductive system. […]
