UNICEF Fights Malnutrition
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UNICEF is partnering with Nigerian states and local organizations to combat child malnutrition and promote exclusive breastfeeding. Projects in Bayelsa and Bauchi aim to improve infant health, with UNICEF highlighting that only 29% of Nigerian babies receive exclusive breastmilk. The organization emphasizes breastfeeding as a critical investment in child survival and development.
Bayelsa, UNICEF launch project against child malnutrition
- Bayelsa State, UNICEF, and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have launched a one-year project to combat child malnutrition. - The initiative targets pregnant women and children under two, focusing on early detection and prevention during the critical first 1,000 days of life. - The project aims to improve child survival, growth, and potential, addressing Nigeria's high rates of stu…
Bayelsa, UNICEF, church unveil N280m project to fight malnutrition
- Bayelsa, UNICEF, and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints launched a project to combat malnutrition in children under two. - The initiative focuses on the critical first 1,000 days of lif…
Bauchi State and UNICEF Launch Campaign to Boost Exclusive Breastfeeding
- Bauchi State government and UNICEF have launched a campaign to promote exclusive breastfeeding for World Breastfeeding Week 2026. - The campaign highlights that only 26% of mothers in Bauchi exclusi…
Only 3 in 10 Nigerian babies receive exclusive breastmilk, UNICEF
- Only 29% of Nigerian infants receive exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months, falling short of global recommendations, according to UNICEF. - Early breastfeeding initiation has declined, wi…
Breastfeeding is most effective investment in child survival – UNICEF
- UNICEF states that breastfeeding is a crucial investment in child survival, health, nutrition, and national development. - Despite high breastfeeding rates in Nigeria, exclusive breastfeeding and ea…
