ImpactNutrition

“Sustainable nutrition interventions create lasting impact when communities are equipped not only with knowledge and practical skills, but also with structures that encourage collaboration, shared growth, and long-term economic resilience.”

Day 3 of the training on “Improving Child Nutrition and Women’s Livelihoods through Tom Brown Production in Osun State, Nigeria” at Oke-Baale Primary Health Care Centre focused on reinforcing learning outcomes, strengthening sustainability, and empowering participants with systems that can drive impact beyond the training environment.

The day began with revision sessions covering key areas from the training so far, including nutrition education, child feeding practices, Tom Brown production processes, food safety, packaging, branding, and sustainable production methods — ensuring participants were well-positioned to confidently apply the knowledge and practical skills acquired throughout the program.

A major highlight of the session was the introduction of collaborative community structures (Cooperative) designed to promote accountability, financial discipline, resource sharing, and long-term sustainability among participants. The discussions emphasized the importance of collective support systems in strengthening women-led nutrition enterprises and improving economic resilience at the household and community levels.

More importantly, the session reinforced a critical message: sustainable nutrition solutions become more effective when women are empowered not only to produce nutritious foods, but also to build networks capable of sustaining growth, expanding opportunities, and creating long-term community impact.

Implemented by Impact Nutrition Africa Initiative in partnership with Osun State Primary Health Care Development Board, this initiative continues to demonstrate the importance of locally driven approaches in advancing child nutrition, women’s empowerment, and sustainable public health outcomes.

“The fight against malnutrition requires more than awareness campaigns — it demands practical solutions, community ownership, and the empowerment of women with sustainable nutrition and food production skills.”

Day Two of the training on “Improving Child Nutrition and Women’s Livelihoods through Tom Brown Production in Osun State, Nigeria” at Oke-Baale Primary Health Care Centre, Osogbo shifted from theory to action, demonstrating the power of hands-on, community-driven nutrition interventions.

Participants actively engaged in the practical production process of Tom Brown, gaining first-hand experience in ingredient selection, sorting, cleaning, drying, roasting, processing, packaging, and proper product handling. One of the major highlights of the session was the practical roasting of maize, millet, soybeans, and groundnut before proceeding to the grinding stage — a critical process in ensuring food safety, nutrient preservation, product quality, and shelf stability.

The training also emphasized that producing nutritious complementary foods is not just a health intervention; it is an economic opportunity capable of strengthening household resilience, supporting child nutrition, and improving women’s livelihoods.

What makes this initiative particularly significant is its focus on transforming locally available resources into sustainable nutrition solutions that communities can own, replicate, and sustain long after the training ends.

Implemented by Impact Nutrition Africa Initiative in partnership with Osun State Primary Health Care Development Board, this project continues to reinforce an important truth: when women are empowered with practical nutrition and production skills, the impact extends far beyond the household — it strengthens families, communities, and public health systems.

Sustainable nutrition begins when communities are empowered to become part of the solution.

A strategic step forward for nutrition in Nigeria!

The National Council on Nutrition has adopted the 10-year National Policy on Food and Nutrition (2026–2035), advancing it to the Federal Executive Council for ratification. With coordination led by the Federal Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning and leadership from Kashim Shettima, this marks a shift toward a more unified, government-driven nutrition agenda.

What stands out is the ex*****on focus: clear timelines for states and the FCT to establish nutrition councils, stronger multi-sector alignment, and a deliberate push to drive impact across all 774 LGAs.

For the nutrition ecosystem, the message is clear- this is the moment to align efforts, strengthen partnerships, and scale solutions that deliver measurable outcomes, especially for women and children.

Policy is the foundation. Implementation will define the impact.

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When we protect women’s health, we protect the health of entire communities!

Every two minutes, a woman dies from cervical cancer - a largely preventable disease caused by Human papillomavirus.

As we mark World Immunization Week, an initiative of the World Health Organization - this is a moment to reaffirm a critical truth: investing in women’s health is foundational to sustainable public health.

Across many contexts, women and girls face heightened vulnerability due to barriers in access to healthcare, nutrition, and preventive services. The loss of women to preventable diseases like cervical cancer does more than impact individuals - it disrupts families, weakens community resilience, and places additional strain on already fragile health systems.

At INAI, we emphasize that:
• Vaccination against HPV is a powerful tool to safeguard women’s health
• Good nutrition strengthens immune response and supports vaccine effectiveness
• Protecting women’s health directly supports child health, household nutrition, and broader development outcomes

This is not just about prevention - it is about preservation of human capital, care systems, and future generations.

Because when women are protected, nourished, and empowered, societies are stronger, healthier, and more resilient.

Let us champion integrated solutions that prioritize women and ensuring they have access to both life-saving vaccines and the nutrition they need to thrive.

Read more about HPV here: https://www.unicef.org/stories/fast-facts-hpv-cervical-cancer