The Founder of the West African Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (WASPEN), Dr Teresa Pounds, has called on the government at all levels to address malnutrition in hospital settings.
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One in four children under five in Shinkafi and Zurmi local government areas of Zamfara State, are malnourished, according to…
Some experts have expressed concern that the hike in the pump price of fuel could lead to malnutrition in the country.
The Katsina state government and the United Nations Children Funds (UNICEF), have procured N400 million worth Ready to Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF), for treatment of malnutrition in children in the state.
Microsoft Co-founder Bill Gates has emphasized that improving agricultural productivity is crucial to addressing malnutrition, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa.
The Co-Chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), Bill Gates has announced that Nigeria will soon receive three million bottles of multiple micronutrient supplements (MMS) specifically designed for pregnant women.
The Federal says more than four million children in the Northeast and Northwest regions are affected by malnutrition.
Urgent action is needed to save millions of children from malnutrition in the North East, Mr Mohamed Fall, Nigeria’s Resident Coordinator, United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN-OCHA) has said.
UNICEF has raised concerns about the alarming rate of child malnutrition in Kano State, revealing that 56.9% of children under five in the state are stunted due to inadequate nutrition.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has presented medical and nutrition commodities to the Borno State Government to reduce maternal and child mortality in the state.