”Eliminating malnutrition is a necessary step and requires concerted efforts with a multi-sectoral approaches,” he added .
Dr. Rashid reaffirmed the Government commitment to attaining health and nutrition agenda to ensure all children access quality nutrition and health services which will strengthen preventive and promotive approach in addressing malnutrition.
“The Kenya Nutrition Action Plan (KNAP) 2018 – 2022 is under development to accelerate scale-up efforts towards the elimination of malnutrition as a problem of public health significance,” he confirmed.
The COHA study is an African Union Commission initiative to generate evidence around the enormity of the malnutrition problem in Africa.
The study will provide justification for increased and focussed investments for Food and Nutrition security in line with the global, regional and national priorities and commitments geared towards catalysing the social economic transformation and human development in Kenya.