Communique from policy dialogue on uptake of Multiple Micronutritional Supplements - MeCAM

A COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUED AT THE END OF A DAY POLICY DIALOGUE ON THE UPTAKE OF MULTIPLE MICRONUTRIENT SUPPLEMENTS (MMS) TO PREVENT ANAEMIA, HELD AT GOLFVIEW HOTELS, IKEJA GRA, LAGOS STATE, ON FRIDAY, 6TH DECEMBER 2024, PRESENTED BY THE NATIONAL COORDINATOR, MEDIA CENTRE AGAINST MALNUTRITION (MeCAM), OGBUEFI REMMY NWEKE.

Multiple Micronutrient Supplements (MMS) are vital nutritional interventions designed to address deficiencies in essential vitamins and minerals. The United Nations International Multiple Micronutrient Antenatal Preparation (UNIMMAP) also known as (UNIMMAP MMS) formulation includes 15 critical micronutrients, such as vitamins A, B1–B12, C, D, E, folate, and minerals like iron, iodine, zinc, selenium, and copper. These nutrients are carefully tailored to meet the specific needs of pregnant women, ensuring they receive adequate nourishment during a crucial period of increased nutritional demand.

Media engagement for improved reportage on MMS uptake in Nigeria - MeCAM

 Communique: FROM A ONE-DAY MEDIA ENGAGEMENT FOR IMPROVED REPORTAGE ON THE UPTAKE OF MULTIPLE MICRONUTRIENT SUPPLEMENTS (MMS) FOR ANAEMIA PREVENTION AND CONTROL IN NIGERIA HELD IN LAGOS STATE ON 26TH NOVEMBER 2024, PRESENTED BY THE LEAD, PARTNERSHIP AT CS-SUNN NATIONAL, MRS EBERECHUKWU OKEY-ONYEMA ON BEHALF OF THE EXECUTIVE SECRTARY, MR. SUNDAY OKORONKWO.

I warmly welcome you to this media engagement, as we convene with a unified goal; to address the urgent and escalating challenge of maternal and child malnutrition, focusing particularly on anaemia; a preventable, yet prevalent cause of maternal and child mortality.

Nutrition: MeCAM coordinator urges CSOs to optimize ICT tools

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Lagos, Nigeria, February 15, 2021: The National Coordinator of the Media Centre Against Child Malnutrition (MeCAM Nigeria), Mr. Remmy Nweke, has urged Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) to optimize the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) tools in communicating nutrition in the country.

Lagos CS-SUNN holds 2021 first quarterly meeting

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Lagos, Nigeria, 27 January, 2021: The Lagos State chapter of the Civil Society Scaling Up Nutrition in Nigeria (CS-SUNN) has held its first quarterly meeting for the year 2021.

The meeting which held at Hello Lagos Hall at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) Ikeja on Tuesday saw a good number of its membership in attendance.

COVID-19 Lockdown: Expose not children, MeCAM advises parents

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Lagos, Nigeria, 10th April, 2020: The Media Centre Against Child Malnutrition (MeCAM Nigeria) has urged parents and guardians to desist from any action capable of endangering their family members at this time of battle to curb Wahun-Chinese Virus also known as Coronovirus or COVID-19 in the country, especially malnourished children.

Malnourished children are those under 5 suffering from Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) largely caused by a significant imbalance between nutritional intake and individual needs, according to experts at the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and Nigeria currently has over 2 million children in this category.

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