NARD Talk Say Pass 35% Nigerian Pikin Dey Face Malnutrition

National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) talk say over 35% of Nigerian pikin wey no reach five years old dey suffer malnutrition, and dem call am big health wahala. For X post on Thursday, NARD talk say malnutrition dey cause plenty pikin death, affect how pikin brain dey develop, make dem dey get sickness quick, and reduce how productive di country fit be. Dem talk say dem dey do things like Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) distribution, community management of acute malnutrition (CMAM), and Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) counselling. Research show say dis kain intervention fit help pikin quick recover and survive. NARD members dey frontline to do and research these programs for Nigeria.

For August, Federal Government call Nigeria malnutrition crisis “national emergency.” Special Assistant to President on Public Health, Uju Rochas-Anwuka, talk say malnutrition dey cause annual loss wey pass $1.5 billion and e dey spoil human capital and national progress. Vice President Kashim Shettima warn say almost 40% of children under five dey suffer malnutrition and describe am as “national crisis” during nutrition summit for Abuja. E talk say food insecurity no be only hunger but also whether people fit afford, get and accept proper nutrition. MSF report say over 600 malnourished children die for northern Nigeria within six months, and severe cases jump 208% from January to June because foreign aid reduce, living cost high, and insurgency dey disrupt things.