Nigeria loses 1.5 billion dollars in Gross Domestic Products (GDP) annually to Micro-Nutrient deficiency (MND), Health Nigeria
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In a reaction to this during a media round table in Lagos, the deputy director and head, Micronutrient Deficiencies Control, Federal Ministry of Health, Mr John Uruakpa, acknowledged that micronutrient deficiency is a severe public health issue in Nigeria. On the issue of iron deficiency which is one of the major deficiency highlighted, he explained that clean water and proper hygiene practise will prevent diseases and parasitic infections that can induce iron deficiency.
The Executive Secretary, CS-SUNN, Beatrice Eluaka, explained that the issue of Micronutrient deficiencies has persisted over time in Nigeria.
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