Treatment and Prevention of Vitamin A Deficiency

        
Bittot's Spot Seen in White Part of Eye


For Nightblindness, Bittot's Spot and Keratomalacia
Give Vitamin A Capsule
Six month to One year
   First Day               : 100000 I.U.
   Second Day          : 100000 I.U.
   After one Month    : 100000 I.U.
   ( 100000 I.U. = Half Capsule )
More than One Year
   First Day               : 200000 I.U.
   Second Day          : 200000 I.U.
   After one Month    : 200000 I.U.
    ( 200000 I.U. = One Capsule )



  Child has Measles Rashes


For Measles Diagnosed Child
Give Vitamin A Capsule
Six month to One year
   First Day               : 100000 I.U.
   Second Day          : 100000 I.U.
   ( 100000 I.U. = Half Capsule )
More than One Year
   First Day               : 200000 I.U.
   Second Day          : 200000 I.U.
   ( 200000 I.U. = One Capsule )



      Child has Malnutrition


  Child has Chronic Diarrhoea


For Malnurised Child and Chronic Diarrhoea
Give Vitamin A Capsule
Six month to One year
   First Day               : 100000 I.U. Only Single Dose
    ( 100000 I.U. = Half Capsule )
More than One Year
   First Day               : 200000 I.U. Only Single Dose
   ( 200000 I.U. = One Capsule )