One hundred and fifty-two million vulnerable babies were born too soon from 2010 to 2020.
The survey was implemented between 2021 and 2022, spanning 109 senatorial districts across the country.
The permanent secretary thanked all the partners for supporting nutrition activities to reduce the burden of malnutrition.
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“The result of girls not going to school, especially junior secondary, is that they get married, or they’re married off.”
UNICEF noted that from 2009, more than 8,000 girls and boys have been recruited and used as child soldiers in different roles by armed groups.
A medical staff who directly injected the infants and four others who were involved in the incident have been suspended.
The child protection specialist said health workers are forbidden from performing genital mutilation on a female child.
