24 h. ago How absence of matching funds is aggravating malnutrition in under five children in Bauchi

Tribune Online How absence of matching funds is aggravating malnutrition in under five children in Bauchi Bauchi State is facing severe malnutrition crisis, with a dramatic increase in cases, particularly among children under five years, thereby raising an urgent need for multi-sectoral solutions to address the issue, including improved nutrition education and healthcare access.  Here’s a more detailed look at the situation of rising malnutrition: Bauchi State has witnessed a surge […] How absence of matching funds is aggravating malnutrition in under five children in Bauchi Tribune Online

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65 h. ago Bauchi govt to release N100m matching fund for child nutrition — Official

Tribune Online Bauchi govt to release N100m matching fund for child nutrition — Official The CNF, managed by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), is designed to support governments in procuring essential nutrients and food needed to prevent and combat malnutrition among children under five. Bauchi govt to release N100m matching fund for child nutrition — Official Tribune Online

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1 week ago 1.3 million Nigerian, Ethiopian children risk death from malnutrition – UNICEF

The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund has said 1.3 million children (under the age of five) suffering from severe acute malnutrition can lose access to treatment, leaving them at heightened risk of death. UNICEF’s Deputy Executive Director, Kitty Palais, stated this at the Palais des Nations in Geneva on Friday. In recent years, international Read More

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1 week ago FAO combats acute malnutrition in Sokoto, distributes nutritious food to children

The Country Representative of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation in Nigeria and ECOWAS, Mr Koffy Dominique, has reaffirmed the organisation’s commitment to achieving zero-hunger in the country. Speaking in Sokoto on Saturday during an official engagement in Tangaza Local Government Area, Dominique revealed that FAO was targeting one million malnourished children for support Read More

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1 week ago One million malnourished children in Nigeria and Ethiopia risk losing aid – UNICEF

The United Nations Children's Agency says it will run out of supply of lifesaving food to treat children suffering from acute malnutrition read more One million malnourished children in Nigeria and Ethiopia risk losing aid – UNICEF

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3 w. ago Rotary’s ‘Little Steps, Big Help’, bold move against malaria, malnutrition — Raji, Rotary Past District Governor

Tribune Online Rotary’s ‘Little Steps, Big Help’, bold move against malaria, malnutrition — Raji, Rotary Past District Governor The project’s chairman of “Little Steps, Big Steps: Tackling Malaria and Malnutrition among Pregnant Women and Under-5 Children in Lagos, Oyo and Ogun States, and Rotary Past District Governor, Mr Adeniji Raji, in this interview with SADE OGUNTOLA expressed concerns about the increasing incidence of teenage pregnancies and its contribution to malnutrition and malaria communities. […] Rotary’s ‘Little Steps, Big Help’, bold move against malaria, malnutrition — Raji, Rotary Past District Governor Tribune Online

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