UNICEF urges youth to invent local food nutrition for mothers, children
UNICEF has launched a youth innovation challenge in partnership with the Borno State Government to create affordable, locally made nutrition solutions using available foods for pregnant women and children. The project aims to protect children from acute malnutrition in their first 1,000 days, with winning ideas receiving funding and integration into health structures in Jere and Maiduguri Metropolitan areas as a pilot.
Pidgin: UNICEF don launch youth innovation challenge with Borno State Government to create affordable local food wey go help pregnant women and children. Di project aim na to protect pikin from acute malnutrition for dia first 1,000 days, and di winning idea go get funding plus dem go put am inside health structures for Jere and Maiduguri as pilot.
How this affects you: Pregnant women and young children in host communities, IDP camps, and two local government areas of Jere and Maiduguri Metropolitan council in Borno State are targeted to access affordable, locally available nutritious food to prevent acute malnutrition.
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