The rate of malnutrition among children under the age of five years in Naoros, Turkana Central Sub- County, has significantly declined over the past year, thanks to collaborative interventions by the government and partners, including USAID Nawiri.
Statistics from the County Department of Health, as recorded for Naoros dispensary, reveal that malnutrition cases among children under five years decreased by 41% between January 2024 and December 2024 USAID Nawiri field Director Gabriel Ekuwam confirmed that 183 cases of malnutrition were reported in January 2024, compared to just 39 cases in December 2024. "Out of the 183 cases reported in January, 166 were moderate malnutrition and 17 were severe acute malnutrition cases.
By December, 36 cases were moderate while three were severe," said Ekuwam.
Nicholas Lotukoi, the nurse in charge of Naoros dispensary, attributed this achievement to increased food production enabled by irrigation farming.
