31 December 2020
Rikta Roy, Health Clinic Manager is overseeing the rollout of the National Vitamin A Plus Campaign in 15 health centres in the south of Dhaka city. The national campaign is targeting over 21 million children in Bangladesh with an immune boosting supplement.
“This year everything is different due to COVID-19. Hundreds of people in this area have lost their jobs due to the economic shutdown in March. They have less money to buy milk, eggs or even vegetables for their children,” explains Rikta, Health Clinic Manager at Smiling Sun Franchise Clinic, Dhaka.
The pandemic created multiple shocks for children and families, devastating livelihoods, disrupting daily life and undermining food security.