The Executive Secretary/Permanent Secretary Abia State Planning Commission, Dr. Mrs Nnenna Chikezie has said that 133 healthcare workers would be trained on food and nutrition in the state.
Dr Mrs Chikezie who was addressing members involved in the Abia food and nutrition work plan drawn from ministers of Agric, Education, Information, Women Affairs, RUWASA and the Federal Medical Centre, among others, recently in Umuahia, urged the members to cue into the committees new template as to ensure the success of the programme.
She said said that the committee must engaged in activities that impact positively on the citizenry and for for the committee to be repositioned for the good of the people.
She also disclosed that the committee has the responsibility to develop the States nutritional plan as well as coordinate food and nutrition activities at the state and local government level.
The Executive Secretary who is also the Permanent Secretary of the commission stressed the need for identification of problems of poor breast feeding and low level of compliance among women, expand the number of infant support in the 291 health centres across the state.
Mrs Chikezie also said that the work plan involved promoting child growth nutrition and health growth facilities, antenatal and post natal clinics, capacity building of the health workers among others.
Mrs Chikezie disclosed that they would partner with UNICEF, to achieve a lot in the work plan and that the citizens would be engaged in the activities of the committee.
In a vote of thanks, Mrs Clara Uchechi Azubuike of the Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia, said that the members of the committee can only make positive contributions to the work plan when the members understand what the work of the committee are all about.
