The Nigerian Red Cross (NRC) has said that it discovered over one hundred malnourished children from several communities within the past four months in Benue State.
Project Manager, Community Health of the Nigeria Red Cross, Adama Abdul, made this known to journalists in Makurdi while assessing malnutrition intervention projects in the state.
She noted that the Red Cross has trained over 237 volunteers for the detection of malnourished cases and 400 volunteers on how to prevent an outbreak of epidemics through best hygiene practices.
Adama explained that over one hundred malnourished children have been referred to the health facilities.
The Project Manager added that the interventions, which are in the areas of malnutrition, maternal newborn and child health, hand washing exclusive breastfeeding, gender-based violence, and community-based surveillance amongst others are being implemented in Apa, Agatu, Makurdi, Kwande and Gwer-West local government areas of Benue State.