CS-SUNN Says Malnutrition Remains A Critical Of Public Health In Zamfara

CS-SUNN Says Malnutrition Remains A Critical Of Public Health In Zamfara 


By Aminu Abubakar Mayanchi Gusau 

Malnutrition has been described as a critical public health and development emergency in Zamfara State.

This was made known by Executive Secretary Civil Society–Scaling Up Nutrition in Nigeria (CS-SUNN) Mr Okoronkwo Sunday during a media dialogue in Zamfara state.

He said, despite the state’s vast agricultural and human potential, recent evidence shows a worsening nutrition crisis, as according to him stunting has risen sharply from 50.8% in 2018 to 64.2% NDHS-2023, underweight has increased to 44.3%, and wasting remains a concern.
 The executive secretary, who was represented by Mr, Silas Spencer, added that, 84% of children under five are anaemic, while 35.6% of women of reproductive age suffer from anaemia.

These alarming trends are compounded by food insecurity, insecurity-related displacement, low exclusive breastfeeding rates (35%), and limited access to skilled maternal healthcare services, with only 10.8% of births attended by skilled health personnel.
 Sunday also made it clear that collectively, these factors undermine child survival, learning outcomes, workforce productivity, and the long-term economic stability of the state.

He however said that, investing in nutrition is therefore not optional, it is a strategic economic and security imperative.

 "Evidence consistently shows that malnutrition weakens human capital, reduces lifetime earnings, and drains up to 11% of GDP in high-burden countries.
 Conversely, timely investments in maternal, infant, and young child nutrition particularly during the first 1,000 days of life yield significant returns through improved health, cognitive development, and productivity.In response.

 "The Civil Society–Scaling Up Nutrition in Nigeria (CS-SUNN), with support from UNICEF, is implementing the project titled “Increased Investment in Nutrition to Scale Up Quality Nutrition Services” in Zamfara State. 

" As part of this initiative, the Zamfara State Chapter of CS-SUNN is convening a Media Roundtable to catalyze urgent action toward increased nutrition financing and the effective implementation of the Zamfara State Multisectoral Plan of Action for Nutrition (MSPAN).Advocacy.

He called on the state government to increase nutrition budgets across the health, agriculture, education, water and sanitation, and social protection sectors; enrol in CNF; and ensure predictable and timely fund releases.

During the interaction media personnel promised to contribute toward the awareness of the important of nutrition to the people in the state.

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