Civil Society Scaling-Up Nutrition in Nigeria (CS-SUNN) has urged local governments across Lagos State to prioritise nutrition in their budgets, warning that the fight against child malnutrition could suffer without dedicated funding at the grassroots. The organisation made the call during an advocacy visit to Epe Local Government Area, where it appealed to the council…
UNICEF has called on governors in Nigeria’s Southwest and other key stakeholders to take full advantage of the Child Nutrition Fund (CNF), describing it as a vital financing tool for sustaining nutrition programmes and safeguarding children’s rights. The appeal was made by Muhammed Okorie during a sideline interview at a high-level regional meeting on integrated multisectoral nutrition programming…
Anaemia is a major public Health crisis wtih Nigeria being number 1 in africa and second globally.It affects 5 out of 10 of Women of reproductive age and 6 and out of 10 Children.Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS), It is a condition that leaves people regardless of gender with low blood malnourished. Undernourished…
The Kano State Government has approved over ₦637 million and released ₦500 million in counterpart funding under the Child Nutrition Fund (CNF). A statement released by the Civil Society Scaling up Nutrition Nigeria’s Executive Secretary, Mr. Sunday Okoronkwo ,the fund is a critical step toward scaling up sustainable financing, programs, and supplies to combat malnutrition…
