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COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUED AT THE END OF A DAY POLICY DIALOGUE ON THE UPTAKE
OF MULTIPLE MICRONUTRIENT SUPPLEMENTS (MMS) TO PREVENT ANAEMIA, HELD
AT GOLFVIEW HOTELS, IKEJA GRA, LAGOS STATE, ON FRIDAY, 6TH DECEMBER
2024, PRESENTED BY THE NATIONAL COORDINATOR, MEDIA CENTRE
AGAINST MALNUTRITION (MeCAM), OGBUEFI REMMY NWEKE.
Multiple Micronutrient Supplements (MMS) are vital nutritional interventions designed to address deficiencies in essential vitamins and minerals. The United Nations International Multiple Micronutrient Antenatal Preparation (UNIMMAP) also known as (UNIMMAP MMS) formulation includes 15 critical micronutrients, such as vitamins A, B1–B12, C, D, E, folate, and minerals like iron, iodine, zinc, selenium, and copper. These nutrients are carefully tailored to meet the specific needs of pregnant women, ensuring they receive adequate nourishment during a crucial period of increased nutritional demand.
Communique: FROM A ONE-DAY MEDIA ENGAGEMENT FOR
IMPROVED REPORTAGE ON THE UPTAKE OF MULTIPLE MICRONUTRIENT
SUPPLEMENTS (MMS) FOR ANAEMIA PREVENTION AND CONTROL IN NIGERIA HELD
IN LAGOS STATE ON 26TH NOVEMBER 2024, PRESENTED BY THE LEAD, PARTNERSHIP AT CS-SUNN NATIONAL, MRS EBERECHUKWU OKEY-ONYEMA ON BEHALF OF THE EXECUTIVE SECRTARY, MR. SUNDAY OKORONKWO.
I warmly welcome you to this media engagement, as we convene with a unified goal; to address the urgent and escalating challenge of maternal and child malnutrition, focusing particularly on anaemia; a preventable, yet prevalent cause of maternal and child mortality.
