From:Femi Oyelola, Kaduna
As its contribution to the forthcoming Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (MNCH) week, United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) is supporting Kaduna State with more than three million Vitamin A capsules for distribution during the week.
Dr Zakari Adam, the Chief of Field Office, UNICEF Kaduna, announced this in Zaria, at the opening of a two-day `Quarterly Coordination and Review’ meeting on food and nutrition.
Adam, who was represented by the Nutrition Specialist, Mrs Chinwe Ezeife, said that the vitamin A capsules would be distributed to children, aged six to 59 months, to boost their nutrition and health status.
He explained that the three million capsules would cover all children six to 59 months old in the state during the MNCH week – June 21 to June 25.
Adam added that UNICEF would also support the training of about 9,000 community volunteers to mobilise women and caregivers to visit health facilities to access the integrated primary healthcare services.
