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Clothilde Nyiraneza giving milk and food to children
Ngororero district has urged residents to give milk and balanced diet to their children in order to fightmalnutrition.
After representatives from the ministry of agriculture visited Ngororero in malnutrition fighting campaign,the district has gone ahead to create awareness about malnutrition and its consequences.
“Good health is the source of wealth. Feed your children well, with a balanced diet and disease won’t be a threat anymore,” urged Clothilde Nyiraneza, Vice Mayor in charge of Social Affairs, Ngororero District.
The ongoing campaign encourages parents to feed children on whole foods like milk, eggs and fruits.
According to a study, milk fights malnutrition because it’s rich in protein, mineral salts, fats, Vitamin A and B12, calcium and iron.
“If milk is not enough, leave it for children because they need it more than the grownups,” advised Nyiraneza.
Nyiraneza called upon families to provide at least one cup of milk to each child every day, because one cup of milk equals to 40% of protein, 35% of calcium, almost 70% of vitamin B12 and 14% of energy.
The programme to promote good health through proper feeding was launched by Prime Minister Pierre Habumuremyi.
Ministry of health, agriculture, Local government and Nongovernmental organizations like UNICEF are partners as well.
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