The Executive Director of the board of Borno Emergency, Mx Agency, Dr Sule Mele has disclosed that 450 children died of Malnutrition in 28 IDP camps in 2015in Borno State, Northeast Nigeria.
He attributed the high prevalence of malnutrition to lack of access to highly nutritious foods in the camp and poor feeding practices.
He therefore urged the FG to adopt the U.S.Special Supplemental Nutrition Programme for women, infants and children, for healthcare & nutrition to enable proper supplementary feeding for the kids in IDP Camps.
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