Stakeholders call for stronger investment in Nigeria’s health sector

Stakeholders successful the wellness assemblage person called for stronger concern successful Nigeria’s wellness strategy to code persistent humanitarian and wellness challenges confronting susceptible communities.

The telephone came Wednesday in Abuja astatine the 30th day of the operations of

Médecins Sans Frontières, MSF, successful Nigeria.

The stakeholders reported that astir 6.4 cardinal children aged 0–59 months are suffering from acute malnutrition, including astir 2 cardinal cases of terrible acute malnutrition.

At the event, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, represented by the Permanent Secretary, Ecological Project Office, Dr. Aishetu Gogo Ndayako Mohammed, noted that the day reflected 3 decades of compassion, humanity, solidarity and work to radical successful need.

Mohammed noted that MSF had played a important relation successful communities affected by conflict, displacement, illness outbreaks, malnutrition and different humanitarian emergencies, adding that its acquisition successful exigency response, maternal and kid healthcare, nutrition and illness power offered invaluable lessons for strengthening Nigeria’s wellness system.

Also speaking astatine the event, the Minister o...