Around 2.3 million children under the age of five received Vitamin A capsules during a nationwide campaign conducted on April 19–20 under Nepal’s National Vitamin A Program, led by the Ministry of Health and Population.

Under the program, children below five were administered with the Vitamin 'A' capsules and  deworming tablets. 

 Children aged six to 59 months were given the Vitamin 'A' capsules and those who had 12 months were also provided with deworming tablets, according to Ministry information officer Dr Bhakta KC. 

Similarly, 800,000 children aged six to 23 months were  provided with Balvita, a  Vitamin supplement. 

The program aims to prevent potential eyesight problems among children, strengthen their immunity, reduce the malnutrition risk and the child mortality rate.

Around 50,000 women community health volunteers and 15,000 local-level health workers were mobilized to implement the program. 

This initiative has been part of the government's national health calendar since 2059 BS and is conducted twice a year: in April and October.