DAR ES SALAAM, Nov. 17 -- THE status of nutrition in the country, especially among children below five years of age is critical, a situation that calls for concerted efforts among stakeholders if Tanzania wants to build human capital capable of competing on the global stage.
The report titled Tanzania National Nutrition Survey 2018 which was released recently shows that stunting among children below five is now becoming a matter of serious concern with the situation becoming worse in Kagera, Kigoma, Mwanza, Geita and Dodoma regions in terms of absolute numbers.
Leading the session organised by AgriThamani, a non-governmental organisation to share the findings of the survey this week in Dar es Salaam, the National Nutrition Coordinator fro...