To tackle the scourge of malnutrition in the state, the United Nations Children’s Fund on Wednesday handed over 7,000 cartons of Ready to Use Therapeutic Foods to the Katsina State Government, Northwest Nigeria.
Speaking during the programme, UNICEF Nigeria Country Representative, Ms. Cristian Mundiate, described the RUTF as life-saving to malnourished children.
She noted that “with this initiative, we hope to save as many lives as possible not only in Katsina State but Nigeria at large.”
According to Mundiate UNICEF was committed to the fight against the scourge of malnutrition.
She added that UNICEF is willing to provide additional funding for the project if the government gives more financial allocation to the health sector and builds more primary healthcare centres across the communities.
UNICEF chief further explained that “ it is important to know that we need to take care of our young ones.
Receiving the supplements, Governor Dikko Radda acknowledged what he described as a high number of malnourished children in the State.
The governor said, “There is a need because we have a high number of malnourished children in all the country.
“These are all to address the problem. And today, we launched and 8000 children will benefit from this gesture and we will continue to do this partnership and provide supplements to our children.”
SOURCE: PUNCH NEWS
