Malnutrition
Breastfeeding: The power of men, grandmothers in supporting mothers and saving babies’ lives
Exclusive breastfeeding has the potential to save more children's lives than any other preventive intervention, and men and grandmothers play...
WBW: Gombe mothers harp importance of breastfeeding as Wife of Gov advocates ways to tackle gaps
Some Gombe mothers, including Hauwa Umar, Blessing Michael, Hauwa Abubakar Yuguda, and Fatima Jalo, have shared testimonies on their experiences,...
Pictorial: Gombe First Lady, flags off 2024 World Breastfeeding Week
Haruna Abdulrashid The Gombe State First Lady, Hajiya Asma'u Inuwa Yahaya, on Thursday flagged off the 2024 breastfeeding week, emphasising...
WBW: UNICEF, WHO call for equal access to breastfeeding support
In the last 12 years, the number of infants under six months of age who are exclusively breastfed in Nigeria...
Malnutrition stunts over 2 million children in Kano – UNICEF
The United Nations Children Fund has revealed a troubling statistic for Kano State, out of over 3.4 million children under...
Group calls for enhanced maternity leave, nutrition funding in Gombe
A delegation from the Civil Society Scaling Up Nutrition in Nigeria, national office visited Gombe State to advocate for crucial...
Gombe CS-SUNN takes advocacy to Ministry of Information
The Civil Society Scaling Up Nutrition in Nigeria, has paid an advocacy visit to the Gombe State Commissioner for Information,...
Save the Children Int’l calls for awards entries
Save the Children International has launched its inaugural Global Media Awards to celebrate excellence in journalism for child rights. PERISCOPE...
Prevention vs Treatment: Economic case for addressing malnutrition
Malnutrition remains a significant global health challenge, affecting millions of individuals, particularly children, in both developed and developing countries. While...
Kaltungo six to 23 months babies benefit from complementary feeding
The United Nations Children's Fund has placed emphasis on the prevention of malnutrition in six to 23 months old babies...