The Kano State Government has committed over N637 million and disbursed N500 million as counterpart funding under the Child Nutrition Fund (CNF), aiming to address the state's critical malnutrition crisis. This initiative marks a significant move toward sustainable financing and scaling up programs and supplies to prevent and treat malnutrition. The CNF, a global mechanism supporting nations with high malnutrition rates, matches government contributions to bolster efforts in combating malnutrition.
The state aims to double its supply of essential nutrition commodities, including Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Foods (RUTF), Multiple Micronutrient Supplements (MMS), Micronutrient Powder (MNP), and Small-quantity Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplements (SQ-LNS). These resources are critical for treating, managing, and preventing malnutrition. This progress follows persistent advocacy by the Civil Society Scaling Up Nutrition in Nigeria (CS-SUNN) in collaboration with partners such as Alive & Thrive, UNICEF, and others. Their efforts have been instrumental in driving this funding allocation, offering renewed hope in the fight against malnutrition in Kano State. Source: TRIBUNENG
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