Nigerian child health activist Lola Alonge wins UN award

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Mrs Lola Alonge at the Nigerian stand during the global gathering involving 60 United Nations SUN countries in Abidjan

Nigerian child health activist Mrs Lola Alonge has won the 2017 Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) award organised by the United Nations.

Alonge who is the Executive Director of Child Health Advocacy Initiative (CHAI) emerged the nutrition champion for Nigeria and was among the 18 shortlisted out of 50 nominations, for the award at the UN global level.

She became victorious after competing with various first ladies for the prominent award.

Lola Alonge Nigerian child health activist Lola Alonge wins UN award
L-R: Dr..Beatrice Eluaka, Dr. Chris Isokpunwa (Federal Ministry of Health), Dr Francis Aminu (Dangote Foundation)

Scaling up nutrition is a United Nations global movement to scale up nutrition and end malnutrition in various countries.

For over 20 years, Mrs. Alonge has spear-headed awareness campaign on breastfeeding through her NGO…

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