Kaduna Moves to Close Gaps in Nutrition Financing Accountability
By Uangbaoje Alex, Kaduna Concerned by persistent gaps in tracking nutrition spending and the need for stronger accountability mechanisms, stakeholders in Kaduna State have begun...
Category: Nutrition
Stakeholders Push for Multi-Sectoral Response as Kano Faces Severe Child Malnutrition Crisis
By Uangbaoje Alex, Kaduna Kano State has been identified as one of Nigeria’s highest burden areas for child malnutrition, with stakeholders warning that more than...
Kaduna Strengthens Fight Against Nutrition Aid Diversion with Grassroots Taskforce Inauguration
By Uangbaoje Alex, Kachia In a decisive move to tackle the growing challenge of nutrition aid diversion, the Kaduna State Government has inaugurated Local Government...
Anaemia Is Stealing Nigeria’s Future Says CS-SUNN, Urges Media to Drive Prevention
By Uangbaoje Alex, Kaduna Anaemia continues to quietly endanger the lives of millions of Nigerian women and children, despite being one of the most preventable...
Kaduna State Governor Receives Over 8,000 Cartons of Lifesaving Nutrition Supplies from UNICEF
By Uangbaoje Alex, Kaduna The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Monday handed over more than 8,000 cartons of Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) to the...
Jigawa, UNICEF Raise Alarm Over Malnutrition, Push for Bold Budget Commitment
By Uangbaoje Alex, Kaduna Jigawa State’s bold pledge to dedicate at least one percent of its annual budget to nutrition from 2026 has sparked renewed...
UNICEF, Kaduna Officials Push for Private Sector Support on Six-Month Maternity Leave
By Uangbaoje Alex, Kaduna UNICEF and Kaduna State health authorities have made a passionate appeal to Nigeria’s private sector to implement six-month paid maternity leave,...
Kaduna Targets Early Childhood Development with New Nutrition and Breastfeeding Initiative
By Uangbaoje Alex, Kaduna In a major push to improve child survival and development outcomes, the Kaduna State Government has launched the First 1,000 Days...
Kaduna Stakeholders Push for Improved Nutrition, Paid Maternity Leave, Crèche Policies
By Uangbaoje Alex, Kaduna As part of moves to strengthen maternal and child health and advance nutrition outcomes across Kaduna State, key executives, policymakers, legislatures,...
Kaduna, UNICEF Partnership Drives Mobile Health Services to Remote Communities
By Uangbaoje Alex, Kaduna The Kaduna State Government has credited its strategic partnership with UNICEF as a driving force behind the successful rollout of integrated...