20, 861 malnourished children treated in Kaduna in 2019—official

Mrs Ramatu Musa, the Kaduna State Government’s Nutrition Officer on Friday said that the state government had treated about 20, 861 malnourished children in 2019.

Musa told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kaduna that 26,192 malnourished children were admitted in the state’s various Community Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) centres during the period.

The nutrition officer said that 352 children died of malnutrition; 2, 814 defaulted on the treatment while 318  others could not be revived in the period under review.

Musa said the CMAM centres were increased from 11 to 14 local government areas, while Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) Stabilisation Centres were increased from 13 to 17 local governments.............

By Ammar Abubakar shadow