Tag: Media

2021 WBW: CS-SUNN/SCI ENGAGE WOMEN LEADERS AS CHANGE AGENTS FOR EXCLUSIVE BREASTFEEDING

CS-SUNN recently convened different groups of women from all walks of life during the 2021 World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) to generate commitments and spur action towards improving Exclusive Breastfeeding (EBF) rates in the country. The one-day strategic meeting in collaboration with Save the Children to mark the WBW sought to build a crop of Nigerian […]

CS-SUNN IMPLEMENTS SCALING UP NUTRITION YOUTH LEADERSHIP GRANT WITH THEME “YOUTH VOICES IN SUPPORT OF SUSTAINABLE CHANGE”

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 countries remains elusive.  Malnutrition has tangible impacts on the economy and social development, by undermining potential future earnings by as much as 20%, as well […]

CS-SUNN ENGAGES MEDIA, KEY STAKEHOLDERS TO ADVANCE NIGERIA’S MICRONUTRIENT DEFICIENCY CONTROL AGENDA.

Micronutrient deficiency (MND) affects about two billion people all over the world. The major micronutrient deficiencies which are of public health importance include vitamin A, iron and iodine deficiencies. The deficiencies of these micronutrients cause a variety of morbidities and increased mortality which are most severe in children, adolescent girls and pregnant women. Nigeria has […]

CS-SUNN’s ADVOCACY: SEMA PLEDGES BUDGET LINE FOR NUTRITION IN KADUNA STATE

CS-SUNN recently led a delegation comprising members from the Kaduna State Chapter of the Alliance, the Kaduna State Planning and Budget Commission, members of the State Committee on Food and Nutrition (SCFN), Save the Children International and the Media among others on an advocacy visit to the Executive Secretary (ES) of the Kaduna State Emergency […]