Poor Dietary: UNICEF Says 800,000 Children Suffer Stunted Growth - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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December 21, 2019
A standard survey conducted by the United Nations Children’sFund, UNICEF has showed that 800 thousand children between the ages of six and59 months are stunted due to poor dietary in Kano State.
The Kano Emirate Council Committee on Health and HumanDevelopment, KECCoHD, led by Dayyabu Muhammad, announced this at a one-daytown-hall meeting for community leaders on dietary diversity comprehensivemodeling project, held at Bichi local government area of the State, organisedby the council, in collaboration with UNICEF.
Muhammad observed that the outcome of the survey triggeredthe committee to begin an outreach in two local government areas to savetwenty-three-thousand-five-hundred-and-eight children aged 6-23 months.
He noted that the Committee is also aiming at ensuring thattwenty-five-thousand-and-seventy-five mothers and care-givers of children aged6-23.
Bichi and Sumaila local government areas were counseled onimproving dietary diversity.