Vitamin-A Pills Can Save The lives Of 1000's Children

One hundred and ninety million children under the age of 5 may have vitamin-A deficiency, this is according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

Researchers believe by giving children vitamin-A pills 600.000 lives could be saved each year.

In the study involving 200,000 children, researchers found that deaths were reduced by 24 % if the children were given vitamin-A supplements.

The body needs vitamin-A for its immune system, the vitamin can prevent diseases such as diarrhoea and measels.

Vitamin-A is found in foods such as cheese, eggs, liver and fish.

Read about this report from the BBC news.