15 lakh children given iron tablets
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22/07/2013
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Tribune (New Delhi)
About 15 lakh children were administered iron and folic acid tablets in schools of 20 districts today . The Health Department today launched its weekly iron and folic acid supplementation (WIFS) campaign to combat anaemia.A spokesman of the National Rural Health Mission, Haryana, said today the campaign would be launched in Jind district on July 29. The department is fully geared up to administer these tablets, popularly known as "blue tablets". Out of 15 lakh students administered these tablets today, only 70were found suffering from mild side-effects such as stomach ache and nausea. These students were immediately given first aid. Students found suffering from mild side-effects will be given sub-normal dose for four weeks to accommodate the absorption of iron.
3 girls taken ill
Gurgaon: Three girl students were admitted to the local General Hospital with complaints of abdomen pain after they were given the weekly dose of iron and folic acid tablets.
The Gurgaon Deputy Civil Surgeon (Child Health) maintained that of the 62,853 students of classes VI to XII in the district, 51,773 had been given the medicine.
"Some of the students who showed symptoms like abdomen pain were treated at the local (PHC/CHC) level while three girls were admitted to the General Hospital," he added .