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A.7a.Nutrition policies and legislations have to pass the tests of public interest, public purpose and reasonableness. #March4Nutrition #InvestInNutrition Bangladesh Vitamin A Enriched Fortification Law is an example. #InvestInNutrition

A.7b.The policy makers during #COVID19 tried to address protein hunger and hidden hunger. There are numerous instances of special schemes and programs for the poor on food and nutrition front. #March4Nutrition

A7: In addition to state aid programs, integrating nutrition in the current policies will be fundamental to improving nutritional status & building immunity of the population, especially high need groups like PLW and children under 5 years old. #March4Nutrition #InvestInNutrition

A.7c.For #policies to be strengthened, we need #leadership agenda of action, stakeholder alignment, evidence based models and a new narrative aligned with the country’s vision. We need nutrition #financing and #data driven management. #March4Nutrition #InvestInNutrition

http://A.7d.Now , it is the turn to talk about the policy and #legislative reforms- the food and nutrition legislations increase nutrition governance, entitlements through strong regulatory enforcement and monitoring measures. #March4Nutrition #InvestInNutrition

Q5. Malnutrition remains a major threat to developing nation like Nigeria especially in the rural areas where women and children under 5 are mostly affected. #COVID19 has futher worsen these realities. @wellbeingafrica has been actively involved in ensuring #nutrition of mothers

Q5A... and children under 5 are well preserved during this pandemic. @wellbeingafrica,through our frontline midwives continually give #nutrition counselling across over 100 HCFs & communities on the need for sourcing local available foods and fruits to meet their #nutrition needs

Q5B. @wellbeingafrica constantly engage the health authorities to make available IFA & Micronutrient supplement for mothers and babies of first 1000 days. Community ownership of health interventn is key to its success, we engage community leaders who're made #nutrition champions

Q5c.. it is therefore necessary that all stakeholders, local and international, with adequate funding ensure continuous interventions to the rural areas with focus on maternal and child health. #March4Nutrition is a duty for all. @wellbeingafrica remains committed to this course