Kwara State Government has restated its commitment to strengthening nutrition outcomes across the state.
The State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Amina Ahmed El-Imam, stated this while declaring open the ANRiN Sustainability Workshop held at the Emergency Operations Center in Ilorin.
She praised the unwavering support of the state government , adding that the administration’s investment in primary healthcare and nutrition programming will continues to empower the Ministry to deliver better health outcomes for women, children, and other vulnerable groups.
Dr. El-Imam emphasized the need to build on the progress achieved under the Accelerating Nutrition Results in Nigeria (ANRiN) programme.
She called for deeper collaboration, stronger coordination, and sustained innovation as the state transitions into ANRiN 2.0.
According to her, the workshop provided a platform to review successes recorded in ANRiN 1.0, reflect on lessons learned, and refine strategies for improved implementation in the next phase.
She said the Participants examined existing approaches to boosting financial allocation for nutrition activities, including MSPAN, the State Committee on Food and Nutrition, and nutrition budget tagging.
Dr, El-Imam explained that the technical presentations during the session highlighted the gains made through the delivery of the Basic Package of Nutrition Services via non-state actors, as well as achievements in nutrition-sensitive antenatal care across selected primary healthcare centres.
ALI MUHAMMAD RABIU
