Ministry launches Nutrition Project

Ministry of health has launched a project to improve nutrition among children, adolescent girls and women

Speaking during the launch principal secretary Beston Chisamile said the ministry has received 5 million dollars to implement the five year project from this year to 2028

Chisamile highlighted that the project will address nutrition gaps among marginalized and hard to reach communities

In his remarks project director for Kmauzu University of Health Sciences Dr Kondwani Katundu said the higher learning institution will equip health care professionals with nutrition knowledge and supply medical supplies to sick children

The project will be carried out in five districts namely Mangochi, Mchinji, Mzimba, Lilongwe City and Blantyre City targeting 200, 000 children, adolescent girls and women