Good nutrition is a core component for the survival of any population facing a humanitarian emergency. This fact is emphasized by the alarming number of deaths that result from malnutrition. Fifty percent of children’s deaths in the North-eastern part of Nigeria are caused by malnutrition following the insurgency. The reality of this crisis has influenced my interest to seek the knowledge and skills required to provide nutritional support services through the Tiffany Amber Women of Vision IDP Relief Fund. This initiative targeted at managing malnutrition among children in internally displaced persons’ camps and communities.
Beyond my background in physiotherapy, I seek opportunities to positively impact the healthcare system especially for children in Nigeria. In 2014, I partnered with group of young healthcare professionals to provide free online medical consultations and hospital referrals through platform referred to as the Virtual Clinic. As administrative manager on the Virtual Clinic, my responsibility is to train new team members; identify prevailing health problems; organize campaigns
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I am thrilled at the opportunity to help proffer solutions for malnutrition in children alongside other well-meaning people. To create awareness and raise funds for the project, I worked with other team members to organize a 42km “save a life” marathon. As I peruse the course outline, I deeply appreciate the value the Nutrition in emergencies course would be to the success of the TAWOV IDP Relief Fund project geared towards solving the problem of malnutrition. It will provide first-hand insights to interventions in reducing mortality in emergencies; infant and young feeding in emergencies and training on how to assess and manage malnutrition. The enlightenment from this course is invaluable in performing my duties on and off the