Healthy Start – Free Vitamins

Posted on Monday, February 28, 2011 by
Tags: Health, vitamins

All pregnant women, new mothers and children under four-years-old are being offered free vitamin D supplements as part of a new campaign that aims to reduce the number of cases of rickets in Birmingham.

Vitamin D is needed to develop strong bones, and without it, children are prone to develop rickets – a rare disease characterised by bowed legs and delays in walking in young children.

The vitamins are provided by Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Trust (BCHC) and are free for all pregnant women, new mothers with a child under-one-year old and children under four-years-old providing they are registered with a GP in Birmingham.

Vitamins can be collected from Reception in the Children’s Centre or for more information please contact Farida on 0121 464 6349.