The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has cautioned frontline health workers across the health facilities in the 17 Local Government Areas of Enugu State against allowing Small Quantity Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplements (SQ-LNS) and Multiple Micronutrient Supplements (MMS) meant for child nutrition to be diverted into local markets.
Juliet Chiluwe, chief of UNICEF’s Enugu Field Office, gave the warning at the conclusion of a three-day intensive training for frontline health workers on the administration of SQ-LNS.
The training was organised by the Enugu State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (ESPHCDA) and the State Ministry of Health in collaboration with UNICEF.
Chiluwe said UNICEF’s mandate was to work with governments to ensure that children’s rights are protected and that they have access to quality healthcare and nutrition services.
“As you are aware, UNICEF’s mandate is to partner with governments to ensure that the rights of children are attained. When children’s rights are protected,
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