Tag: malnutrition
Urgent action needed to save millions of children from malnutrition in N/East – UN
"Malnutrition also comes at an enormous cost to children’s physical and intellectual development, meaning that they may never reach their…
Dealing With Malnutrition In A Pandemic
Six months ago, the terms COVID-19, pandemic, social distancing, isolation and quarantine made their way into the popular lexicon. Another…
2.3bn people overweight, 150m children stunted globally – WHO
World Health Organisation (WHO) says no fewer than 2.3 billion children and adults are overweight, while more than 150 million…
Stakeholders set to tackle malnutrition through food fair
Harvestplus, an international agricultural organisation, says the upcoming the 2019 Nutritious Food Fair (NFF) is aimed at tackling the malnutrition…
Malnutrition: Gombe gets N3.4 bn World Bank loan
The Gombe State Government, in collaboration with the Federal Government, has secured N3.4 billion loan from the World Bank for…
Malnutrition: INP+ close-out project in Borno, Yobe
The Integrated Basic Nutrition Response to Humanitarian Crisis, including Multisectorial Pilot (INP+) in Borno and Yobe, has officially closed out…
Malnutrition kills 132 children in Kaduna
The Kaduna State Nutrition Officer, Hajiya Hauwa Usman, said on Thursday that no fewer than 132 children have died of…
Malnutrition: UNICEF reaches over 1m children in Yobe, Borno
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says no fewer than 1,239,802 children has been given Vitamin ‘A’ supplementation in Yobe…
Bagudu tasks media on malnutrition
The wife of Kebbi State Governor, Dr Zainab Bagudu, has urged the media to increase their reportage on maternal and…
Malnutrition: Nasarawa govt. calls for collective action
The Nasarawa State Government has called for collective action against the challenge of malnutrition among children in the country.
Malnutrition: NGOs advocate preventive measures
Two Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), the Civil Society Scaling-Up Nutrition in Nigeria (CS-SUNN) and Development Communications Network (DEVCOMS) have tasked government…
Gombe Govt receives $10m to prevent malnutrition
The World Bank has allocated $10 million grant to the Gombe State Government prevent problem of acute malnutrition in the…
IFAD-VCDP to check malnutrition among rural dwellers
The International Funds for Agricultural Development (IFAD) through its Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP) has integrated nutrition into its programme…
Dangote, Gates partner to reduce malnutrition in Nigeria
Aliko Dangote Foundation and Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation have expressed commitments to reduce malnutrition in Nigeria through improved quality…
Malnutrition: Jigawa begins preparation of local therapeutic food
The Jigawa Government has commenced local preparation of Ready-To-Use-Therapeutic-Food (RUTF) to fight malnutrition among children in the state.