Angela Onwuzoo The wife of the Lagos State Governor, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, has said that child survival is closely tied to adequate nutrition, urging mothers to respond positively to interventions designed to promote responsive infant feeding practices and health in the state. Sanwo-Olu spoke during the official flag-off of the 2024 Maternal, Newborn, Child, and Adolescent Health Plus Nutrition Week on Monday held at the Lagos Island East Local Council Development Area.
The MNCAH+N Week is an initiative dedicated to promoting the well-being and survival of women and children, emphasising the importance of practising good health-seeking behaviours. Sanwo-Olu explained that the MNCAH+N Week remains a symbolic event in Lagos State, serving as a reminder that good health practices are essential to longevity and that the survival of a child is closely tied to adequate nutrition. “We are all aware that a baby’s survival is closely tied to adequate nutrition, which must begin at birth and continue with the introduction of complementary foods from 6 months until 2 years.
After this period, the child will transition to adult meals,” she said. She disclosed that the week, scheduled to run from Monday, 12th August to Friday, 16th August 2024, offers an opportunity for caregivers to update all essential life-saving services that may have been missed for various reasons. She added that the week is targeted at reaching over five million children under the age of five with essential .