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FG: 2.5m Nigerian children malnourished, stunted

November 16, 2020

By Nduka Chiejina (Assistant Editor)

2.5 million Nigerian children under the age of 5 years are suffering from Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM).

This figure places Nigeria as the country with the second highest number of stunted children in the world.

back link building services=0></a></div><p>This disclosure was made by Prince Clem Agba, Minister of State for Budget and National Planning at flag-off of the 2020 Nigeria nutrition week in Abuja on Monday.</p><p>The minister noted that “despite concerted efforts by the government in recent years, particularly in the areas of child nutrition and breastfeeding, malnutrition (and other public health issues) have remained a challenge”.</p><p>He stated that this challenge “must be addressed through the implementation of innovative policies and strategies that are appropriately funded, data-driven, sustainable and optimized in terms of transparency and accountability for the efforts to yield the desired results.”</p><p>In addition, government he said “must also continue to work collaboratively across all levels of governments and hand-in-hand with the private sector and development partners in this regard.”</p><div class='code-block code-block-5' style='margin: 8px 0; clear: both;'> <a href=https://www.adhang.com/guest-posting-services/ ><img class=lazy src=

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