Nutrition Intervention Guma, Kwande&KonshishaLGAs
Description
In line with her commitment to see that vulnerable rural Nigerians in deprived communities live healthy lives, CEDASJ in partnership with Christian Aid conducted a facility-based Nutrition/Health intervention with target on pregnant women and U5 children in Mbaiwen community of KwandeLGA,and Tongo community of KonshishaLGA in Benue Sate. The total population of persons reached in the two Local Government Areas were 1,515. A brief breakdown shows there were, 159 pregnant women (102 from Kwande and 57 from Konshisha), 611 Under 5 males (380 from Kwande and 231 from Konshisha), and 745 Under 5 females (436 from Kwande and 309 from Konshisha)
The same intervention was carried out in IDPs in GumaLGA of Benue State, and it involves administering Vitamin A supplement and Albendazole to under-fives and pregnant women in two the major IDP camps in Daudu, GumaLGA.A total of 13,502 persons received these supplements.