Lack of funding exacerbated by President Donald Trump administration’s cuts to foreign aid will affect the supply of lifesaving food to treat 80, 000 children suffering from acute forms of malnutrition in Nigeria within the next two months, the United Nations Children’s Agency said on Friday.
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A public health expert, Dr Gabriel Adakole has called for a coordinated approach to tackle the crises of malnutrition and tuberculosis (TB) in Nigeria, warning that these issues jeopardise millions of children’s health.
The Bauchi State Primary Healthcare Board has flagged off the activation of nutrition corners and the creation of facility gardens at the primary healthcare center (PHC) level as a strategy to reduce the high burden of malnutrition in the state.
The National Economic Council (NEC), on Thursday launched “Nutrition 774 (N774)” initiative designed to combat malnutrition crisis and improve the nation’s nutrition indices.
A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) West African Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (WASPEN), has urged the Federal Government to establish dedicated nutrition committees within hospitals across the country.
In a small hospital ward at the Inpatient Therapeutic Feeding Centre (ITFC) in Unguwa Uku Primary Healthcare Centre, Kano, 26-year-old…
The Oyo State government has partnered with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to address malnutrition and hunger among children and women in the state.
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) says it has budgeted 2.5 billion dollars in the 2023 to-2027 Nigeria Country Strategy Plans (CSP) geared towards achieving zero hunger and improved nutrition across the country.
Malaria and common respiratory infections, compounded by malnutrition, caused a hitherto unexplained spate of deaths in the southwestern Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization said Friday.
The Kaduna State Government, led by Gov. Uba Sani, has reaffirmed its dedication to combating malnutrition in the state.