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IMPHAL: Shija Vitamin A Project will provide free Vitamin A supplements and Albendazole to all children between 6 months and 5 years. It is a collaborative effort of Shija Healthcare & Research Institute and Vitamin Angels, a US based NGO, working with the sole objective of giving Vitamin A supplements to all children in developing countries.  A simple cost effective dose of vitamin A every six months can prevent childhood blindness and reduce the mortality among children under five years of age by 24%. Vitamin A and Albendazole will be available on all days at Shija Hospitals & Research Institute, HealthCity Langol from 10 am to 4 pm.