The Adamawa State Planning Commission, in collaboration with UNICEF and the State House of Assembly, has stressed the urgent need for increased budgetary allocation for nutrition and other essential Primary Health Care (PHC) services.
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The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), on Monday, says no fewer than 400,000 children in Adamawa communities require support for nutrition treatment.