MIYCN: NGO, NAFDAC Tasks Media on Role
By Uangbaoje Alex, Kaduna As part of measures to improve Maternal Infant Young Child Nutrition (MIYCN), for better health and wellbeing outcome for women and...
Category: Malnutrition
Kaduna Introduces “Kwash pap” in fight against Malnutrition
By Our Correspondent, Kaduna Kaduna State is poised to fight malnutrition by feeding affected children with “Kwash Pap”, a combination of soybeans, groundnuts, locust beans,...
UNICEF Strengthens Capacity of Students of Midwifery, Nursing, Health Workers on Breastfeeding, IYCN
By Uangbaoje Alex, Kaduna As part of strategy to strengthen the capacity of people in Kaduna State in promoting Exclusive Breastfeeding, the United Nations Children’s...
Breastfeeding Week 2022: Nutrition Stakeholders in Kaduna Lauds Alive & Thrive
By Uangbaoje Alex, Kaduna Stakeholders in Nutrition on Wednesday commended Alive & Thrive, for supporting the Kaduna State Government, by organizing nutrition community engagement forum...
UNICEF Reiterates Partnership with Kaduna on Nutrition
By Uangbaoje Alex, Kaduna United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has reiterates its commitment to continue to partner Kaduna State Government in different sectors especially on...
Kaduna Health Insurance Scheme: 298,022 Persons Access Services – Official
By Uangbaoje Alex, Kaduna The Kaduna State Contributory Health Management Authority (KADCHMA) says on Monday that a total of 298,022 have accessed various health services...
Malnutrition: 800, 000 Under 5 Children Stunted in Kano – Emirate Reveals
By Uangbaoje Alex Kano Emirate Council Committee on Health and Human Development (KECCoHD), has revealed that about 800, 000 children of 6 to 59 months...
Stakeholders Endorse 5% Allocation of National, State Budgets to Nutrition
Nutrition stakeholders across Nigeria have endorsed the allocation of five percent (5%) of the National and States’ total budgets to nutrition programmes and activities. This...
Nutrition Intervention: Kaduna Govt Develops Operational Plan for 2020 Budget
By Uangbaoje Alex, Kaduna The Kaduna State Government on Wednesday began a two-day meeting to develop 2020 Annual Operational Plan (AOP) for the state’s Multi-sectoral...
Kwara Govt, UNICEF Launches Nutrition Treatments in All PHCs in Kwara for Under 5 Children
By Uangbaoje Alex, Ilorin Kwara State Government and the United Nations Children’s Funds (UNICEF), on Wednesday in Ilorin, flagged off nutrition-related treatments across all the...