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Nutrition, Essential to Children’s Growth - Lagos First Lady

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Tuesday, August 13, 2024 at 07:17 PM

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Nutrition, Essential to Children’s Growth - Lagos First Lady

The wife of the Lagos State Governor, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, has stressed the importance of adequate nutrition for children saying that their lives depend on it, emphasizing the importance of practicing good health-seeking behaviors.

The First Lady of Lagos State stated this during the official flag-off of the 2024 Maternal, Newborn, Child, and Adolescent Health Plus Nutrition Week on Monday held at the Lagos Island East Local Council Development Area.

She urged mothers to respond positively to interventions designed to promote responsive infant feeding practices and health in the state. The MNCAH+N week is an initiative aimed at promoting the overall well-being and survival of women and children and also targeted at reaching over five million children under the age of five with adequate services, including Routine Immunization, Vitamin A supplementation, growth monitoring, deworming, malnutrition Screening, and management of malnourished children, among others.

“Over 5 million children under the age of five years living in our State will be reached with essential services, including Routine Immunization, Vitamin A supplementation, Deworming, Growth Monitoring, Malnutrition Screening, and the management of malnourished children, among others,” she said.

Dr. Sanwo-Olu noted that the MNCAH+N Week remains a symbolic event in Lagos State, serving as a reminder that good health practices are essential to longevity and that the survival of a child is closely tied to adequate nutrition.

“We are all aware that a baby’s survival is closely tied to adequate nutrition, which must begin at birth and continue with the introduction of complementary foods from 6 months until 2 years. After this period, the child will transition to adult meals,” she said.

The program according to her, which offers an opportunity for caregivers to update all essential life-saving services that may have been missed for various reasons, kick started on Monday, 12th August, noting that it would run through Friday, 16th August 2024.

“This MNCAH+N Week, running from August 12th, to Friday, August 16th, 2024, offers an opportunity for caregivers to update all essential life-saving services that may have been missed for various reasons.

She reiterates the state governments commitment to reducing maternal and child mortality in the state, and notes that the State adding that free antenatal, delivery, and postnatal services for all pregnant women in state public hospitals, courtesy of the present administration.

The First Lady emphasized that the Lagos State is not a place for either sexual and domestic violence and warned all perpetrators of sexual and domestic violence to desist from such acts before the law catches up with them. She urged survivors of domestic violence in the state to use the toll-free line (08000-333-333) to report any incident for appropriate intervention.

The First Lady of Lagos State further said, “Let me reiterate that the State Government has zero tolerance for sexual and domestic violence. I strongly advise perpetrators of these heinous acts to cease before the law catches up with them.

“Our adolescents and youths remain a priority during this week-long event, along with all survivors of sexual molestation and abuse by those who should be their protectors—fathers, uncles, stepfathers, brothers, neighbors, and teachers.”

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Nutrition, Essential to Children’s Growth - Lagos First Lady

The wife of the Lagos State Governor, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, has stressed the importance of adequate nutrition for children saying that their lives depend on it, emphasizing the importance of practicing good health-seeking behaviors.

The First Lady of Lagos State stated this during the official flag-off of the 2024 Maternal, Newborn, Child, and Adolescent Health Plus Nutrition Week on Monday held at the Lagos Island East Local Council Development Area.

Dr. Sanwo-Olu noted that the MNCAH+N Week remains a symbolic event in Lagos State, serving as a reminder that good health practices are essential to longevity and that the survival of a child is closely tied to adequate nutrition.

“We are all aware that a baby’s survival is closely tied to adequate nutrition, which must begin at birth and continue with the introduction of complementary foods from 6 months until 2 years. After this period, the child will transition to adult meals,” she said.

The program according to her, which offers an opportunity for caregivers to update all essential life-saving services that may have been missed for various reasons, kick started on Monday, 12th August, noting that it would run through Friday, 16th August 2024.

“This MNCAH+N Week, running from August 12th, to Friday, August 16th, 2024, offers an opportunity for caregivers to update all essential life-saving services that may have been missed for various reasons.

She reiterates the state governments commitment to reducing maternal and child mortality in the state, and notes that the State adding that free antenatal, delivery, and postnatal services for all pregnant women in state public hospitals, courtesy of the present administration.

The First Lady of Lagos State further said, “Let me reiterate that the State Government has zero tolerance for sexual and domestic violence. I strongly advise perpetrators of these heinous acts to cease before the law catches up with them.

“Our adolescents and youths remain a priority during this week-long event, along with all survivors of sexual molestation and abuse by those who should be their protectors—fathers, uncles, stepfathers, brothers, neighbors, and teachers.”

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