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Nigeria: Vitamin A deficiency can lead to blindness, others — UNICEF

Nigeria: Vitamin A deficiency can lead to blindness, others — UNICEF

Africa Links 24 with Atiku Galadima
Published on 2024-09-23 16:19:25

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned that Vitamin A deficiency can lead to blindness and increase susceptibility to diseases.

UNICEF Chief of Maiduguri Field Office, Christina Valderrama, disclosed this on Monday during the flag-off of the Integrated Oral Cholera, Measles Vaccination and Vitamin Supplementation campaign in Maiduguri.

According to Valderrama, Vitamin A is essential for maintaining healthy vision, immune function, and overall growth in children.

She called for…

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