The National Economic Council (NEC), on Thursday launched “Nutrition 774 (N774)” initiative designed to combat malnutrition crisis and improve the nation’s nutrition indices.
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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.
A new survey by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), conducted in collaboration with Epicentre and the Katsina State Ministry of Health,…
A total of 294, 000 children have been affected and treated for extremely critical levels of malnutrition in the North-West from January until September, according to the conclusions of a survey done by the humanitarian medical organisation Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) / Doctors Without Borders.
ASHENEWS reports that lawmakers in Kaduna State have pledged their support for the procurement and distribution of Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation (MMS) as part of efforts to combat malnutrition and anaemia across the state.