Busia County Signs Nutrition Declaration to End Malnutrition
Twelve County governors including Busia County have pledged to end malnutrition in their counties, particularly for women, children and adolescents through the signing of the Nutrition Declaration.
Busia Deputy Governor, Arthur Odera on behalf of Busia County signed the declaration at Nutrition International’s Cross-County Learning Forum on domestic resource mobilization for nutrition and health, with NI pledging a kshs. 20 million support for the noble course.
The declaration acknowledges that county investment in nutrition will accelerate economic development and reduce healthcare costs in counties, while strengthening coordination between external partners to ensure the effective use of resources.