Malnutrition Cases Surge By 40% In Nigeria, NNTWG Raises The Alarm

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The National Nutrition Technical Working Group (NNTWG), in collaboration with FHI 360/Alive and Thrive, has raised the alarm over the rising malnutrition rates in Nigeria, with the latest data showing a troubling increase in child stunting rates, rising from 37 per cent to 40 per cent.

NNTWG chairperson Ngozi Nnam disclosed this during the second and third-quarter meetings in Abuja yesterday.

She expressed concern over the worsening situation, stating, “We have regressed instead of making progress. It’s not an encouraging development, and we are here to aggressively address this…

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