Speaking, Kano State Coordinator of the outfit, Hajiya Zainab A Musa expressed gratitude to the present administration’s strive in improving service delivery on Human capital development including effort in supporting health related issues aimed at reducing maternal and infant mortality due to malnutrition
Thus called on the wider majority on the need to accord it proper attention interns of Budget releases as allocated, awareness creation for behaviour change in promoting Early initiation, Exclusive Breastfeeding that resulted to the need of creation of Nutrition Department, Six month maternity leave with full pay to working mothers, procurement of adequate Ready to use thereuputic rfoods for malnourished children among others creation of Nutrition corner at various health facilities statewide .
Responding, the Commissioners of the various outfits who thanked the guest for their level of seriousness , reiterated current government support to the coalition in scaling up Nutrition activities in all forms at the state,
They added that they will remain sit up towards boosting health related activities so as to ensure a healthy, wholesome and virile society in view of the phrase that says health is wealth
They however stressed current administration ‘s readiness in working closely with public spirited individuals and corporate bodies with a view to ensuring the ends justify the means
It will be recalled that malnutrition has been one of the pressing problems troubling new born babies in Sub Saharan Africa despite efforts by various governments and international bodies in taming the situation once and for all
