From: Femi Oyelola, Kaduna
Alive & Thrive (A&T) yesterday in partnership with the Kaduna State Primary Health Care Board, began a two-day Multiple Micronutrients Supplements ( MMS) orientation for Nutrition Focal Persons from the 23 Local Government Areas of Kaduna state to improve nutrition stakeholders MMS programming, knowledge and capacity.
In her welcome address, the State Nutrition Officer Ramatu Haruna expressed delight at the opportunity given to the stakeholders and the 23 NFPs, describing it as apt.
She said Kaduna State has paid its counterpart funding for the MMS but the doors are still open for more partners like A&T to help reduce maternal mortality in the State.
The SNO who was represented by her assistant, Blessing Maikano promised that they would widen the orientation programme to include service providers.
She added that the team will conduct community sensitization to create awareness of the importance of the multiple micronutrient supplements to the community members so that when the product is available, the community can access it since they already have full knowledge of its benefits.
