Chima Azubuike, Gombe state.
The state Nutrition officer, Mrs Ronas Amusa, says the current stock of Ready to Use Therapeutic Food is getting to the reserve level and will last for only three weeks before the current stock is exhausted.
Amusa, stated this on Monday in a chat with our correspondent in Gombe. She noted that there has been a consistent advocacy on sustaining RUTF in Gombe state.
“We have it Stored in state medical store and there are about 270 cartons. The quantity we have will last for three weeks before we exhaust it.
“There are 13 States receiving Ready to Use Therapeutic Food this includes Gombe state” she said.
Amusa, appealed to the state government to make plans in partnership with UNICEF in resuscitating the stock.
“We expect that this current administration will provide funds to procure another batch” she added.
You will recall that recently Gombe state took delivery of 3,210 cartoons of Ready to Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) to revive children with Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) in the state.
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