Gov’t assures improved maternal, child nutrition in Abuja

To ensure optimal growth and development of every child in Abuja, the FCT Administration reaffirmed its committment towards improving maternal, infant and child nutrition.
This commitment, FCTA said follows indices showing that more work needed to be done in encouraging exclusive breastfeeding by mothers and improvement of quality feeding of young children with available locally made food sources in the FCT.
This was disclosed by Mandate Secretary, Health Services and Environmental Secretariat, (HSES), Dr. Adedolapo Fasawe, during a training of stakeholders from different sectors across the six Area Councils.
Represented at the occasion by the Permanent Secretary, HSES, Babagana Adam, stressed need for concerted aggressive effort to change the narrative by striving more to achieve expected goal as enshrined in the FCT Policy on food and nutrition.
She enjoined the participants to be agents of change and advocates for improved nutrition within their respective communities.
On his part, the Executive Secretary, FCT Primary Health Care Board (PHCB), Mohammed Yakubu, said the essence of the training of trainers is for learning and relearning; to train healthcare workers with Knowledge and skill on how to improve the nutritional status of mothers, infants, and young children, especially in difficult circumstances in the FCT.