MAPUSA
Two higher secondary students from Colvale were admitted to the North Goa District Hospital, Mapusa on Monday after they reportedly consumed five iron tablets each instead of the prescribed dosage under a school health programme.
According to sources, the students were administered iron and folic acid (IFA) tablets as part of the government's weekly supplementation programme for adolescents.
However, the two students allegedly consumed five tablets each instead of the recommended one tablet, following which they complained of vomiting and uneasiness.
The students were immediately shifted to the district hospital in Mapusa, where they were admitted for observation and treatment.
Hospital sources said both students are in stable condition and are responding well to treatment. Doctors are monitoring their condition as a precaution, and no serious complications have been reported.
Health and education authorities are expected to ascertain the circumstances under which the students consumed the excess tablets and whether the prescribed protocol for administering the supplements was followed.
"The students were brought to the hospital after they developed vomiting and discomfort. They are stable and under observation, and there is no cause for panic at present," a hospital official said.
Officials are also expected to counsel students and school staff on the proper administration of iron tablets to prevent similar incidents in the future.
