Call for Increased Funding for Nutrition Services in Singida

TLDR

• Dr Mganga made the remarks recently, while opening the Regional Nutrition Committee meeting for the January–March 2026 quarter held at the Regional Commissioner’s Office in Singida.
• SINGIDA: SINGIDA Regional Nutrition Committee has directed that the 2026/27 budget be used as a key tool for strengthening nutrition interventions and delivering measurable results in the fight against malnutrition.
• Dr Mganga directed that the 2026/27 budget should support implementation of the Integrated Nutrition Plan by increasing funding for monitoring malnourished children, improving access to nutritional supplements.
• Committee members said integrating nutrition interventions into the 2026/27 budget would help reduce diseases associated with malnutrition, improve labour productivity and accelerate social and economic development in.
• The meeting concluded with a resolution that the 2026/27 budget should become a results-based nutrition budget aimed at accelerating efforts to reduce malnutrition, improve maternal and child health and build a.