Bauchi Govt, UNICEF Commit N1bn To Tackle Malnutrition, Distribute Therapeutic Food

Executive chairman of the Bauchi State Primary Healthcare Development Board, Dr Rilwanu Mohammed, has said that rising poverty and inflation have contributed to increasing cases of malnutrition among children in the state.
Rilwanu said the situation prompted the state government to partner with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the Child Nutrition Fund (CNF) under a matching grant arrangement.
Rilwanu stated this while briefing journalists in Bauchi on the distribution of Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) aimed at addressing Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) among children under five years. He assured that the state government is committed to improving healthcare outcom...