Nigeria’s Malnutrition Crisis Remains a Threat for the Country’s Future
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Dayo Ojerinde (Guest Writer) Nigeria is confronted with a paradox of food insecurity and widespread malnutrition. Despite Nigeria’s abundance of natural resources…
2024 World Food Day: Right to Food for a Better Life and a Better Future
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Mahdi Garba (Lead writer) Food insecurity is a persistent global crisis that has only deepened over time. Since 1979, when the United…
Addressing the Climate Impacts on Poultry Farming: Before the Chickens Come Home to Roost
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Aaron Enogela Bawala (Lead Writer) Across the world, temperatures are rising causing significant changes in weather patterns and increasing the frequency of…
Nigeria’s Food Crisis is the Human Cost of Inaction
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Zubaida Baba Ibrahim (Lead Writer) Nigeria has witnessed a 40% increase in malnutrition rates in the last year according to Médecins Sans…
Tackling Nutrition Challenges Through Collaborative Initiatives
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Samuel Gada and Safiya Shuaib Isa [Lead Writers] Despite its position as one of the largest economies in Africa, Nigeria continues to…
Uniting for Improved Nutrition Outcomes: A Call for Enhanced Collaboration
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By Safiya Shuaibu Isa According to the National Policy on Food and Nutrition (NPFN 2016), effective institutional coordination is required to ensure…
Nourishing Nigeria: Advancing Nutrition through Climate Resilience
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Oladimeji Solomon Yemi (Lead Writer) Climate change poses a critical global crisis, impacting environments and threatening public health. According to the World…
Small Farmer-Led Irrigation Schemes Helping to Fight Malnutrition in Drought-Prone Areas in Rwanda
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Aimable Twahirwa (Lead Writer) As a young man, Charles Furaha began assisting his father in constructing dams in Karangazi, a small village…
Prioritising Maternal Nutrition in Nigeria: An Imperative for Brighter Futures
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Editor’s note: A healthy future starts with a healthy baby, and a healthy baby starts with a healthy mother. In this thought…
Boosting the Gains of Accelerating Nutrition Results: Takeaways from the Third Annual ANRiN Conference
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By Beti Baiye and Dabri Olohije (Lead Writers) Nigeria boasts abundant food production capacity, capable of sustaining the entire population. However, despite…
Nigeria Health Watch Announces Nutrition Policy Dialogue
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1 in 10 children dies from hunger before age five in Nigeria. Achieving SDG 2, zero hunger, and SDG 3, good health…
Nurturing the Nurturer: Promoting Adequate Nutrition for Pregnant Women in Sokoto State
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Hadiza Mohammed and Chibuike Alagboso (Lead Writers) It is 10 am on a Wednesday, and around 30 pregnant women are attending the…
Kpakungu PHC: More Women Are Accessing Nutrition Services for Free
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Kpakungu Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC) is situated in the Soje ‘B’ area of Kpakungu, in Minna South, Chanchaga Local Government (LGA) of…
For the Love of Children: Providing Low Cost Fortified Meals for Children in Kontagora Hospital
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By Anibe Idajili (Lead Writer) On the last day of October 2022, four women from conflict-affected communities in Niger State arrived at…