On September 20, 65, Asst. Prof. Dr. Worawut Cheyprasert or Dr. Win, a pediatric physician in hematology and pediatric cancer, the owner of the page “raising children as the doctor” posted a message explain about “Vitamin A campaign for children” after a lot of people behind the mic asked if it was necessary or not. Answer the questions as short as possible. If there is a claim for money or a sale of vitamins, don’t do it, no matter who they are. medical personnel or not But if it is at a hospital, the main hospital of the state don’t waste your money including asking for the need Is it necessary?
because first No one needs to take any vitamins without them.necessity Especially if eating a good main meal, variety, growing well according to the criteria for anemia screening at the age of 9-12 months is normal. You don’t need to take any vitamins. in children who choose to eat Parents must know how to use “Food exchanges” that replace the nutrients your child may not be eating enough. If so, you don’t need to take any vitamins.
Second, why give vitamin A? Both foods that contain vitamin A that are all around And one of them is breast milk with vitamin A. That is enough for babies 0-6 months already. In addition, it is food that contains beta-carotene. Yellow-orange ones, such as carrots, pumpkins, ripe mangos, ripe papaya or cantaloupe, as well as butternuts, spinach, or animal products rich in vitamin A, such as liver, egg yolks, milk, butter, etc. Especially “liver” is high in vitamin A. a lot
So back to the starting point. If you eat well, don’t supplement. and then need to be supplemented with vitamin A Is it practical? The answer is “yes” in those at risk of really undernourishment, vitamin A deficiencies, malnutrition, and children with infectious diseases with high vitamin A requirements, such as measles, rubella, etc. Vitamin A It will cause xeropthalmia, a condition characterized by dry eyes that some people may develop corneal ulcers that may lead to blindness. night blindness and blepharitis (Bitot’s Spot) is the white of the white of the eye, etc.
Therefore, measures to give “Vitamin AIn children and pregnant women, it occurs in areas at risk for vitamin A deficiency. and measles outbreak areas which is usually the border area and the area of the 5 southern border provinces (where the measles epidemic This is partly due to not getting the measles-rubella-mumps vaccine for various reasons) and the doses given are not often given. The type that has to eat often, definitely not.
In general, vitamin A 100,000 units (30 mg RE) are given only once in children aged 6-11 months. For children 1-5 years old, vitamin A is given at 200,000 units (60 mg RE) every 4-6 months. For measles 50,000 units for children <6 months, 100,000 units for 6-11 months and 200,000 units for children 1-5 years of age, 3 doses, 1st outbreak on the next day, and 3rd dose within. 2 weeks after the second
Again, if you come to ask for money or sell vitamins, don’t do it because if you get vitamin A Unnecessarily can cause vitamin A poisoning. Hepatitis may occur. Dry, peeling skin, eye inflammation, heavier than that can cause high intracranial pressure. Convulsions and seepage.