19.4% Of Children In South West Stunted ―UNICEF

Jaiyeorie February 27, 2018

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has found that 19.4 per cent of children in the Southwest are stunted, which is only half as much as in the North. At a meeting on child nutrition in the South West organized by the Ministry of Information and the Ogun Strategy in collaboration with UNICEF, stakeholders, especially journalists, were sensitized. In her opening remarks, UNICEF Communication Officer Blessing Ejiofor reaffirmed that adequate nutrition is the right of every child and is essential if a child survives and thrives. "However, 19.4% of children in southwestern Nigeria are stunted, which is worse than the Southeast and South-South, but better than the North, as we will see in This requires more work from everyone - the government and all of us. "As organizers of the agenda, we need to do more to keep children's nutrition conversations on the priority list of those who can take action to reverse this ugly trend. "UNICEF believes that journalists can help shape the agenda for all forms of child malnutrition - whether it is severe acute malnutrition or stunting - this can be done by the media by creating Increased awareness among leaders and citizens Media remain UNICEF's main ally as we work to ensure that every child around the world builds a better world for all.