Malnutrition major cause of death, stunt growth, poor brain development – Expert
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – The Programme Manager, Civil Society Scale Up Nutrition In Nigeria (CS-SUNN), Dr Goodness Anyanwu, said malnutrition is the major […]
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Malnutrition kills 10 babies in FCT IDPs Camp – Official
No fewer than ten babies reported to have died of malnutrished related illness in Waru Internally Displaced Persons(IDPs) Camp of the Federal Capital Territory […]
UNICEF launches Rapid Response Mechanism Interventions for 33,000 children with Malnutrition in Borno
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – UNICEF and its partner, Goal Prime Organisation on Thursday launched a Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM) interventions for about […]
World Breastfeeding Week: FG seeks citizens support against malnutrition
The Federal Ministry of Health has urged citizens to enable breastfeeding by supporting working parents with conducive workspaces to improve health of the baby and […]
UN chief appoints Adesina, others to spearhead fight against malnutrition
UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, has appointed Nigerian Dr Akinwumi Adesina and 21 other leaders to spearhead the fight against malnutrition in all its forms […]
UN seeks $400m to prevent hunger, malnutrition in north-east Nigeria
UN and partners on Friday appealed for nearly US$400 million to prevent widespread hunger and malnutrition in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states, in the north-east […]
Malnutrition: Lagos State accounts for 2,000 children with stunted growth – UNICEF
Lagos State accounts for about 2,000 children with stunted growth due to malnutrition, Mrs Ada Ezeogu, United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) Nutrition Specialist, said on […]
UK donates £15m towards tackling insecurity, malnutrition in North-East
The United Kingdom (UK) said on Tuesday it had donated 15 million pounds for the provision of vital food and nutrition for vulnerable people in […]
Kaduna State needs N6.4bn to treats 96,488 malnourished children – CS-SUNN
The Civil Society-Scaling Up Nutrition in Nigeria (CS-SUNN) says on Tuesday that Kaduna State needs N6.4 billion to treat 96,488 severe acutely malnourished children in […]
Over 1.2m under-5 children stunted in Katsina – UNICEF
A Nutrition Manager with the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF), Elhaji Diop, says no fewer than 1.24 million under-five children in Katsina State are stunted […]
UN allocates $15million to address food insecurity, malnutrition in Northeast
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mr. Martins Griffiths has allocated US$15 million emergency funding from […]
USAID launches $9.5m programme to fight malnutrition in 3 states
By BENJAMIN ORISEMEKE, Abuja – U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), has launched a two-year $9.5 million advancing nutrition programme to improve the nutritional health […]