The Executive Chairman of Jos South Local Government Council, Hon. Silas Patrick Dung, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to tackling mild malnutrition among children in the area.
The Chairman, represented by his Deputy, Hon. Lucy Michael, stated this at the Primary Health Care Centre along Bukuru Expressway during an awareness and implementation programme on Nutrition 774 in Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State.
He assured stakeholders that his administration would support programmes aimed at improving children’s health and ensuring that no child in the area suffers from malnutrition.
He further pledged the council’s continued support for nutrition initiatives designed to promote the health and well-being of children.
Earlier in her remarks, the Director of Primary Health Care in Jos South Local Government Area Hanah Gyang called on mothers and caregivers to ensure that the nutritional products provided were given to their children as directed to achieve the desired health benefits.
Also speaking, the Nutrition Focal Person, Paula Hata, explained that the products to be distributed included Kwash Pap Powder and Small-Quantity Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplements (SQ-LNS).
She explained that Kwash Pap Powder, produced from locally sourced agricultural products, would be used in the treatment of mild malnutrition among children aged two to five years.
According to her, SQ-LNS is intended for children aged six months to one year and six months to help prevent malnutrition and promote healthy growth and development.
Responding on behalf of the benefiting parents, Mary Pam expressed appreciation to the council chairman for the initiative and pledged that the products would be given to their children as recommended.
In their goodwill messages, the Director of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Bulus Choji, and Jonathan Dangyang commended the council chairman for supporting the nutrition programme, noting the importance of sustained efforts to improve child health and nutrition in the area.
