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Nigeria plans national nutrition intervention amid high stunting rates

2 reports, 2 independent Updated Oct 18
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What happened

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Vice President Kashim Shettima cited that 40% of Nigerian children under five are stunted during the Nigeria-Ethiopia Nutrition Leadership Exchange. He noted the estimated economic cost of this issue to the country is $56 billion annually. Governors, speaking through Dauda Lawal, pledged to declare nutrition a national emergency and create a National Nutrition Intervention Fund. The federal government plans to start targeted interventions in two high-stunting states before expanding the program.

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Why it matters

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The high stunting rate is cited as having an estimated annual economic cost of $56 billion to Nigeria. The planned creation of a National Nutrition Intervention Fund and targeted interventions by the federal government represents a major national fiscal and regulatory response to the health crisis. This approach involves borrowing from Ethiopia's Seqota Declaration model.

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Who's involved

  • Kashim ShettimaVice President of Nigeria who cited the stunting figures
  • Dauda lawalGovernor of Zamfara state who spoke for the Nigeria Governors’ Forum
  • NigeriaThe sovereign state facing the national health and economic challenge
  • federal governmentThe central government planning targeted interventions and establishing the intervention fund
  • EthiopiaThe country whose Seqota Declaration model is being used as a benchmark

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  • NigeriaSpeculative

    Nigeria might see changes in national funding and regulatory responses due to the health crisis.

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  1. Nigeria and Ethiopia held a leadership exchange while Nigeria's malnutrition count surpassed Sudan's.1 source
  2. Nigeria is borrowing from Ethiopia while Shettima addresses national stunting figures.1 source

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