About one hundred healthcare workers were trained on child motivation Proficiency.
Declaring open a One Day Workshop in nutrition Proficiency.
The Special Adviser to Kano State Governor on health services management Dr Fauziyya Buba Idris said the training was organized by the Kano State Government in collaboration with a pharmaceutical company and a firm held at a Restaurant Alu Evenue Nasarawa GRA Kano.
She noted that the workshop would identify and proffer lasting solution to child nutrition defects.
Dr Fauziyya who was represented by the Director Planning and statistics Malam Aminu Jibril explained that the Kano State Government would not relent in its efforts to training and retaining of healthcare personnel to achieve the set objectives.
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She pointed out that, participants were drawn from 23 secondary Healthcare facilities accross the state to ensure that Malnutrition is reduce to the lowest percentage.
Presenting papers titled’ Malnutrition and adequate nutrition a senior medical officer Dr Ibrahim said Auwal Musa Umar Chairman Institute for Dietetics in Nigeria Kano State chapter said 45% of deaths among children under five years of age are linked to malnutrition.
They maintained that adequate nutrition is necessary not only for energy but also for proper growth and development and a strong immunity in children.
The workshop tagged ‘One Day Workshop on Nutrition Proficiency’ attracted large turn out of government officials, Healthcare professionals and all relevant stakeholders in the health sector.
