Adamawa Launches First 1,000 Days Nutrition Initiative to Combat Child Malnutrition
By Aisha Mohammed Deputy Governor of Adamawa State, Kaletapwa Farauta has reaffirmed the State Government's commitment to tackling child malnutrition and improving maternal healthcare. Farauta stated this at the official launch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' support, in collaboration with the United Nations Children's Fund, UNICEF and the Adamawa State Government, for the First 1,000 Days of Life Nutrition Project, as well as the inaugural inception meeting held in Yola, Adamawa State. The Deputy Governor, Kaletapuwa Farauta said the first 1,000 days of life, from conception to a child's second birthday, are the most critical period for physical growth, brain development and lifelong health. She explained that Nigeria is faced with a heavy burden of malnutrition, with undernutrition contributing to nearly half of all deaths among children under five years of age. The Deputy Governor stressed the need to tackle the menace in order to give every c...