The Federal Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the Kebbi State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (KBSPHCDA), trained 45 local government Primary Healthcare Workers on Maternal, Infant, And Young Child Nutrition (MIYCN). Nutrition International funded the training.
At the opening of the 7-day training course, which is held at the Conference Hall of Kamba Annex Motel in Birnin Kebbi metropolis, the Kebbi State Coordinator of Nutrition International, Babatunde Lawani, during his goodwill message, said the participants were drawn from six local government areas of Kebbi State, which includes Birnin Kebbi, Argungu, Augie, Bunza, Maiyama, and Gwandu.
Lawani further said that Nutrition International has given the state the opportunity to provide a step-down training course to health workers in the benefitting local government areas on Maternal, Infant And Young Child Nutrition.
According to him, Nutrition International which has its headquarters in Canada, and 10 country offices in Africa including Nigeria has many projects across the Northwest and Northeast zones of Nigeria which comprises Jigawa, Kano, Yobe, Sokoto, Katsina, Kebbi.and Bauchi states.
He said in Kebbi State they are supporting the state to implement three projects which are aimed at improving maternal and child health.
“We are also working with the Kebbi State government to ensure that many hospitals are available for the accessibility of pregnant women and the new-born babies,” he added.
The acting state nutrition officer in Kebbi State, Bello M. Aliyu, said the success of the training was based on the participants’ efforts.