The Kaduna State Primary Health Care Development Board (PHCB), says it will provide supplements to 67, 500 pregnant women in the state to improve their nutrition. The Executive Secretary of…
Statistics convey that Sub-Saharan Africa continues to bear the burden of undernourished children in the world. Unless something drastic is done, the achievement of related Sustainable Development Goals by African…
According to the World Bank (2016), every dollar invested in nutrition interventions, would yield between $4 and $35 in economic returns. If the Government of Rivers state improves investments and…
“I told you a while ago that the situation was really bad. The immediate speaker and those that matter undertook that visit to Lagos where they had the first interactive…
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought social and economic crisis that is rapidly exacerbating an ongoing nutrition insecurity in Nigeria. To contain the spread of the pandemic in Nigeria, the government has…
The Scaling Up Nutrition Academia Network has been established in Nigeria. It was established at a 3-day workshop in Abuja convened by SUN focal point for Nigeria, the Federal Ministry…
CS-SUNN is on course to contribute to ending malnutrition in Lagos state through concerted and collaborative efforts of Media, CSOs and the State Government. As part of efforts to achieve…
The Civil Society-Scaling Up Nutrition in Nigeria recently brought together nutrition/health coalitions and the media in Nasarawa state to harmonize efforts geared towards scaling up Nutrition interventions in the state.…
Every year, the World Food Day is marked on the 16th October by over 150 countries including Nigeria. This commemoration promotes world-wide awareness and action for those who suffer from…
Nigeria has the second highest burden of stunted children in the world. The national prevalence rate of children under five stands at 32 percent. In addition, an estimated 2 million children in Nigeria…