Thread by @ISMPHNG

Goodday everyone.

Here are excerpts from the just concluded Virtual Conference on Nutrition which held on the 18th of August 2020.

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Our ultimate goal is to work together with all stakeholders to improve funding for nutrition in Nigeria for the wellbeing of all- Dr Hajo Sani, Senior SA to the President on Women Affairs and Administration, Office of the First Lady at the #FundNutritionNG conference

Financing nutrition in Nigeria has been bedevilled with many challenges which have to be dealt with through innovative financing- Beatrice Eluaka, Executive Secretary, @CS_SUNN at the #FundNutritionNG conference

We call on the Government to return the funds for RUTF that was removed from the budget. We ask that the Government creates an enabling environment for local production of RUTF- Beatrice Eluaka, Executive Secretary, @CS_SUNN at the #FundNutritionNG conference

The #FundNutritionNG conference couldn't have come at a better time. It is coming at a time when nutrition is at the front burner for middle and low-income countries- @UduakIgbeka, Regional Manager, Scaling Up Nutrition Business Network

#COVID19 has caused a huge disruption in the world. While children are less at risk of the virus, they stand to be the most affected from the effect of the pandemic- Dr @sufiaa, Director, Child Health and Development, @CIFFchild

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Optimal nutrition is important because it is a basic human right and it is the foundation of good health and well-being- @MercySosy, Nutritionist, Senior Lecturer, Bauchi Polytechnic at the #FundNutritionNG conference

It is becoming increasingly necessary to involve the private sector to complement public sector efforts in nutrition in Nigeria. Investment in nutrition is cost-effective because it causes children to reach their full potential- HMH @DrEOEhanire
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I thank the First Lady H.E @aishambuhari for championing the nutrition cause in Nigeria. Without her efforts, nutrition would have remained at the background as it has always been- Hon. Minister of Health @DrEOEhanire

#COVID19 has impacted on the gains already achieved in the fight against malnutrition. Considering govt resources, there is a need to look for innovative alternative financing to combat malnutrition- @ClemAgba, Hon. Minister of State @PlanningNG

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#Nutrition is one of the key thematic areas for the development of any nation. @FinMinNigeria will work together with all the necessary stakeholders to ensure we improve the status of nutrition Nigeria- (for @ZShamsuna)

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Despite efforts, we still have children dying from malnutrition who will not be able to become competent adults in Nigeria- Her Excellency, Dolapo Osinbajo, for Her Excellency @aishambuhari
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Although we don't physically isolate these children, we isolate them every time we have an opportunity to make decisions that will improve their health and we don't- Her Excellency, Dolapo Osinbajo, for Her Excellency @aishambuhari
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The Aisha Buhari Foundation, @nighealthwatch and @cislacnigeria are doing a fantastic job in raising awareness on #malnutrition in Nigeria- His Excellency
@ProfOsinbajo as he commends stakeholders at the #FundNutritionNG webinar

We need to increase domestic funding for nutrition by involving the private sector. States in Nigeria must develop unique ways of raising funds to improve nutrition- His Excellency @ProfOsinbajo at the #FundNutritionNG conference

If #nutrition is getting N10million from the national budget, then we need to get back to the drawing board. The problem we have is too big for that budget allocation- Dr. Olumide Okunola of @WorldBank

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We are not spending adequately for health and a bulk of health expenditure is out-of-pocket. Innovative financing can help increase and improve the already existing financing- Dr Frances Ilika of @HlthPolicyPlus

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The RUTF fund situation is quite unfortunate, especially because it's due to the review of the budget from #COVID19- Senator @official_IYO at the #FundNutritionNG conference

In 2018, President @MBuhari launched CHIPS. They are the link between communities, households and health facilities. They are trained to promote exclusive breastfeeding, making sure mothers choose the right food for under-five children- @drfaisalshuaib

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The challenges in Nigeria are not different from what obtains across other countries in Africa. For a sustainable funding system, we must have a framework and a guide for everyone to work with- Dr Anne Adah-Ogoh, Senior Program Manager, @CAID_Nigeria

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The private sector needs incentives. There is a need for different incentive mechanisms to be applied at different levels. The private sector needs a conducive environment. We need to support them- Dr Francis Aminu, Dir. Health and Nutrition, @AlikoDangoteFdn
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The goal of the National Multi-Sectoral Plan of Action for Food and Nutrition is to attain optimal nutritional status for all Nigerians by accelerating the scale-up of priority high impact nutrition-specific and sensitive interventions- Nduka Chito Nelson of @FinMinNigeria

The inconsistent allocation of funds to nutrition is as a result of the absence of a plan. We are in the process of developing a 10year plan with a focus on the SDGs and special attention to nutrition- Rep. of Alh. Mohammed Inuwa Yahaya, Governor of Gombe State

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Our job is not done until every single malnourished child receives RUTF. We need to be accountable to ensure every child gets what they need- @DrMairoMandara at the #FundNutritionNG webinar

Stunted children today will lead to a stunted economy tomorrow. It is important that policymakers focus more on improving better nutrition in Nigeria- Victor Ajieroh, Senior Program Officer, Nutrition, @gatesfoundation, at the #FundNutritionNG webinar

The #COVID19 lockdown and its general effect on the global economy have adversely affected the quest to promote better nutrition both in Nigeria and other countries of the world- Simeon Nanama, Chief of Nutrition, @UNICEF_Nigeria at the #FundNutritionNG webinar

Investing in health and specifically, nutrition should be a priority for the government and private sectors. #FundNutrtionNG is a moral and development imperative for all of us- @VIhekweazu, Managing Director @nighealthwatch

We have to ensure we alleviate poverty to achieve social security. Going forward we have to preserve the food system. We need to empower the marginalized groups- Adeyinka Onabolu, Senior Advisor to the Hon Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development at #FundNutrtionNG webinar

What we want to see as CSOs is a Nigeria where everyone has food. We have to advocate and simulate communities to scale up nutrition- Mrs. Beatrice Eluaka of @CS_SUNN at #FundNutrtionNG webinar

Nutrition is a key component of the health sector and investments in nutrition should prioritize women. Also, to get the private sector involved in nutrition is to build a business case- Dr. Chris Isokpunwu, Head of Nutrition, @Fmohnigeria

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How much is the private sector involved in the BCHPF? That's a question the government needs to look into. The government needs to provide an enabling environment for the private sector to thrive to enhance better nutrition in Nigeria- Emmanuel Sokpo, MD, NHED

Federal and state governments need to create an enabling economic, legal, environmental, and technological environment for the local production of RUTF. We need to elevate the place of homegrown capacity - Dr Omole Ukwedeh, Project Coordinator, Aisha Buhari Foundation