Define Objective of national programmes targeting infants?
These programmes have the objective of hinging down under-5 mortality. Under Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS), preschoolers receive food supplement nuhition and immunization. Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) is a public health problem among preschoolers. Prophylactic dose of 1 lakh IU is given at 9 months along with measles vaccine .and then 2 lakh IUs are given at 18 months and thrice at 6 monthly intervals till 36 months of age i.e. at 18, 24, 30 and 36 months of age. This activity is supported by UNICEF and for better coverage; it has been linked to ICDS and Universal Child Immunization Programme.