Health
Organisation seeks hospital nutrition care in national agenda
By Folasade Akpan The West African Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (WASPEN) has urged the Federal Government to include hospital-based nutrition care in…
Tag: Nutrition
Health
Nutrition, critical lifeline in hepatitis recovery
By Catherine Egwuom, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Nutrition plays a vital role in the body, enabling it to obtain and utilise nutrients from…
Health
FCTA pledges sustained investment in nutrition for women, children
By Aderogba George The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has pledged sustained investment and coordinated action to improve nutrition outcomes for women and children…
Health
Bouillon fortification strategy to address Nigeria’s hidden nutritional crisis
By Lilian U. Okoro Nigeria continues to battle widespread micronutrient deficiencies, often termed hidden hunger, which severely compromise the overall health, growth, and…
Health
Experts urge hygiene, nutrition to curb diarrhoea
By Mercy Sawok Public health experts have called for improved hygiene practices, access to safe drinking water, and better nutrition to curb the prevalence…
General News
FG launches ‘snacks for thought’ to boost learning through child nutrition
Aderonke Ojediran The Federal Government has launched “Snacks for Thought” (PBAT FEEDS), a strategic breakfast initiative under the Renewed Hope National Home-Grown School Feeding…
Health
NGO distributes food palliatives to 500 households, urges nutrition focus
By Folasade Akpan Nutrition International’s Nigeria Country Director, Dr Osita Okonkwo, has emphasised prioritising nutrition as a vital pathway toward building a healthier nation,…
Health
UNICEF reaches 106,000 Gombe children with nutrition support
By Peter Uwumarogie United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), says 106,248 children have received its Small-Quantity Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplements (SQ-LNS) in Gombe State between 2023…
Features
Redefining healthy living through wholesome diets
By Emmanuel Afonne, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) In a world besieged with various food-related ailments, the importance of good nutrition cannot be overemphasised.…
Foreign
U.S. donates $32.5m support to WFP for food, nutrition in Nigeria
By Mark Longyen The United States (U.S.) Government says it has provided the World Food Programme (WFP) with the sum of 32.5 million dollars…