Our Solutions To Nutrition Problem In Nigeria

One million children under five die every year in Nigeria, 35% of them are due to causes attributed to malnutrition. This makes Nigeria one of the six countries that accounts for half of all child deaths from malnutrition worldwide. In the north, half of all children under five are stunted, and one in five suffers from malnutrition. This has profound implications for health and for human development. It also presents a major obstacle to the attainment of sustainable development goals. 

Biire Foundation’s response to malnutrition is multifaceted. We work closely with community health and maternity workers to identify early signs of malnutrition and subsequently refer these cases to the health care centres for facility treatment. We also follow up with home-based continuum care and nutrition support for less severe cases. After this, the beneficiaries are provided with appropriate information on local sourcing and preparation of nutritious foods that improves their nutritional status, so they can be better prepared before the baby comes.

We also provide nutritional needs for women living with HIV and caring for babies. This is done through the provision of food, cooking oil and other food supplements. Additionally, we engage the services of nutritionists to help these women in food preparation using locally available food that strengthens the human immune system and keeps them healthy in order to cope with the disease.  In the same vein, Biire with the support of partners and funders, identifies communities and areas with a high population of malnutrition cases and provides different nutrition intervention programmes within these areas as part of the company’s corporate social responsibilities.