Buhari Moves to Combat Poor Nutrition in Women, Children
Buhari Moves to Combat Poor Nutrition in Women, Children
The Buhari administration in collaboration with International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and other partner organisations, have carried out a National Food Consumption and Micro-nutrient Survey (NFCMS).
It aimed at assessing the micro-nutrient status and dietary intake of women within the reproductive age of 15–49 years, including pregnant and lactating women, and children aged 6–59 months.
Experts have been saying that malnutrition in young children and pregnant women is known to have adverse consequences on their survival and long-term well-being.
It also has far-reaching effects on human capital, economic productivity, and national development; changes in diet can help improve mental health, prevent or control many health problems, including diabetes, obesity, and certain risk factors for cancer and heart diseases.
National Council on Nutrition approves a five-year nutrition action plan for Nigeria
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The National Council on Nutrition, at a virtual meeting anchored at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, approved a five-year nutrition action plan to guide the implementation of interventions and programmes against hunger and malnutrition across all sectors in Nigeria.
If effectively implemented, the action plan, titled the “National Multi-Sectoral Plan of Action for Food and Nutrition (NMPFAN) 2021-2025, will reduce the proportion of people who suffer malnutrition by 50 percent and increase exclusive breastfeeding rate to 65 percent. It also aims to reduce stunting rate among under-five-year-olds to 18 percent by 2025 by scaling up impact nutrition-specific and nutrition-sensitive interventions.
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