AfDB president worries over rising cases malnourished children in Africa
By Mustapha Sumaila Abuja – Dr Akinwumi Adesina, the President of African Development Bank (AfDB) has expressed concern over the rising cases of stunted children […]
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Gombe Assembly joins campaign on prevention of malnutrition
By Ahmed Mohammed Kaigama Bauchi – Gombe State House Assembly says it will embark on awareness campaign to prevent Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) in the […]
Malnutrition: Group commends FG for supplying RUTF
By Hajara Leman Gombe – Maternal Newborn and Child Health (MNCH) coalition, a group of professionals in diverse fields, has commended the Federal Government for […]
48% children requires nutritional food in Kano -Committee
By Abbas Bamalli Sumaila (Kano State) – Dr Dayyabu Muhammad, member of the Kano Emirate Council Committee on Health Development (KECCHD) says 48 per cent […]
UNICEF, Kaduna govt. undertake children situation analysis to prioritize interventions
By Philip Yatai Kaduna – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is supporting Kaduna State Government to undertake Situation Analysis on Children (SitAn) in the […]
Drama as Mother Refuses to Breastfeed Her Newborn Baby That Looks Like a Masquerade – Photo
A baby has been born with a strange-looking face which forced the mother to abandon it after delivery. According to the doctor who delivered the […]
Malnutrition: EU/UNICEF treat 1,298 cases in Adamawa — official
By Yakubu Uba Fufore (Adamawa) – No fewer than 1,298 cases of acute malnutrition were treated in Fufore Local Government Area of Adamawa under the […]
8.5m Ethiopians need food aid in early 2020 – Report
Addis Ababa – An Ethiopian government report released on Tuesday warned that 8.5 million people would need food aid from Feb. 2020 to June 2020. […]
NGO Promotes Demand for Nutrition, Health Services in Kaduna Rural Communities
By Philip Yatai Kaduna – Save the Children International (SCI), an NGO, on Thursday said that it had intensified community dialogue and awareness campaign to […]
World Food Programme Warns of ‘dramatic humanitarian crisis’ in Sahel region
Cape Town – A “dramatic humanitarian crisis” is unfolding in the three Sahel countries of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, fuelled by conflict, displacements, hunger […]
Floods displace 420,000 people in South Sudan, says Charity
Cape Town – More than 420,000 people have been displaced by heavy rainfall and flooding in South Sudan, Save the Children, a charity organisation said […]
World Pneumonia Day: DJ Cuppy raises over 5.1bn to help children
By Angela Atabo/Aderogba George Abuja – Ms Florence Otedola, aka DJ Cuppy, on Monday said she raised over N5.1billion to support Save the Children International […]
Aisha Buhari joins forces to fight malnutrition among children
By Ahmed Ubandoma Abuja – The First Lady, Mrs. Aisha Buhari, has called on stakeholders, especially parents, to ensure their children eat nutritious food to […]
Stakeholders Set To Tackle Malnutrition Through Food Fair
By Chidinma Ewunonu-Aluko Ibadan – Harvestplus, an international agricultural organisation, says the upcoming the 2019 Nutritious Food Fair (NFF) is aimed at tackling the malnutrition […]
Malnutrition: FG Restates Commitment To Local Production Of RUTF
By Mustapha Yauri Abuja – The Federal Ministry of Health has restated its commitment to provide enabling environment to stimulate local production of Ready-to-Use Therapeutic […]
Research Body To Tackle Malnutrition, Stunted Growth In Nigeria
By Obinna Unaeze Minna – The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) in Washington DC said it was collaborating with stakeholders in Nigeria to tackle […]
UNICEF expresses worry over malnutrition threat in Borno, Yobe, others
By Nana Musa Maiduguri – United Nations International Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has raised concerns over severe acute malnutrition threat in some northern states, especially Borno, Adamawa and […]
34,000 Children Face Acute Malnutrition in Taraba—UNICEF
By Sadiq Adamua Jalingo, – The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) has said that over 34,000 children in Taraba faced severe acute malnutrition, if serious […]
1.3m children to face acute malnutrition in South Sudan in 2020, UN warns
Juba – At least 1.3 million children aged below five will face acute malnutrition in South Sudan in 2019, according to a joint report by […]
FG spends N1.8bn on prevention, treatment of malnutrition in 18 States
By Mustapha Yauri Abuja – Federal Ministry of Health, says it has disbursed over N1.8 billion for the prevention and treatment of malnutrition in 18 […]