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HOR To Host Nutrition And Food Security Summit

The House of Representatives is set to host a high-level National Summit on Nutrition and Food Security next week in a bid to confront Nigeria’s worsening malnutrition crisis. Briefing news men in Abuja, Chairman of the House Committee on Nutrition and Food Security, Chike Okafor, said the summit which will open the House of Representatives Open Week is themed “Curbing Malnutrition and Food Insecurity Through Effective Synergies.” According to the […]

todayJuly 4, 2025

Health Stakeholders Call For Establishment Of Nutrition Departments In MDA's
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Health Stakeholders Call For Establishment Of Nutrition Departments In MDA’s

Stakeholders in the Health and Nutrition sector have called for the establishment of Nutrition Departments in all Ministries and agencies in the country. At a media Roundtable on the Establishment of Nutrition Departments and its Impact on Nutrition Coordination in Abuja, the president, Nutrition Society of Nigeria, Professor Wasiu Afolabi said that was to ensure cohesive policy implementation and improved resource allocation for nutrition interventions. The President noted that a […]

todayMay 29, 2024

Nigeria: FG Launches Survey To Boost Nutritional Status
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Nigeria: FG Launches Food Consumption and Micronutrient Survey To Boost Nutritional Status

The Federal Government has launched the National Food Consumption and Micronutrient Survey 2021, to improve the overall nutritional status and maternal and child health. The National Food Consumption and Micronutrient Survey 2021 is a cross-sectional population-based survey, to assess the micronutrient status and dietary intake of women of reproductive age, pregnant women, and lactating mothers, teenagers as well as children between six months and fifty-nine months. The survey also provides […]

todayMay 2, 2024

CS-SUNN, Others Advocate Improved Resource Allocation, Timely Release Of Funds
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CS-SUNN, Others Advocate Improved Resource Allocation, Timely Release Of Funds

Stakeholders in health and Nutrition have called on the government at all levels to prioritize resource allocation and early release and utilization to support the Implementation of robust nutrition programs in the country. The Chairman of Civil Society Scaling Up Nutrition (CS-SUNN)’s board of trustees, Dr. Mbang Kooffreh-Ada made the call in Abuja, at a media briefing as part of activities to mark the 10th anniversary of CS-SUNN. While calling […]

todayApril 20, 2024

Matching Fund: Stakeholders Seek Commitment Of State Governments
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Matching Fund: Stakeholders Seek Commitment Of State Governments

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Country Representative, Cristian Munduate has stressed the need for the Federal, state, and Local Governments to unlock the Nutrition Matching Fund for the welfare and survival of children in the country. The UNICEF Country Director who stated this in Abuja, at the National Nutrition Technical Working Group (NNTWG) meeting said 34 Million children received doses of Vitamin A in 2023. She noted that a […]

todayApril 11, 2024

Journalists, Experts Seek Improved Coverage, Visibility For MMS In Nigeria
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Journalists, Experts Advocate Improved Coverage, Visibility For MMS In Nigeria

Participants at a two-day capacity strengthening of journalists for improved coverage and visibility of multiple micro-nutrient supplements, MMS in Nigeria have called on government at all levels to prioritize MMS funding to reduce anemia among pregnant women. In a communique signed by the Executive Secretary- CS-SUNN, Sunday Okoronkwo also stressed the need for state governments to commit to counterpart funding for MMS through the UNICEF Child Nutrition Fund. The communique […]

todayMarch 1, 2024