Deaths trigger fresh controversy over vitamin A programme in India

摘要: Indian doctors have renewed their accusation that international agencies are needlessly promoting the administration of vitamin A across India to all children aged below 5 years. Paediatricians and nutritionists launched a barrage criticism after 14 died thousands fell ill last week in north eastern state Assam following campaign supported by Unicef. Health officials investigating deaths illness amid suspicions health workers might given overdoses during state-wide deliver three million 1 years. Unicef had replaced traditional 2 millilitre spoons with …