The federal government and other stakeholders have applauded the impact of Breakthrough ACTION-Nigeria project on maternal health, disease prevention and other health priority areas of the country.
They gave the commendation in Abuja during the Breakthrough ACTION- Nigeria national learning and transition event.Breakthrough ACTION- Nigeria is a USAID flagship Social and Behavior Change project that has been implementing transformational social behaviour change interventions in Nigeria since 2018.
He said the impact of the project in combating diseases, promoting reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health including nutrition and encouraging healthier lifestyles is truly commendable. He further said it has also transformed the landscape for SBC program implementation in the 12 interventions states.
She said the organization's support through Breakthrough ACTION Nigeria reached over 17 million Nigerians through the multi-channel mix,, including over 7.8 million children under the age of five and over 600,000 pregnant women with evidence-based, contextually relevant lifesaving health prevention, care, and treatment messages.
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