Original Story Published by: Staff Writer for African Daily Voice
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Johannesburg, South Africa (ADV) – The African Development Bank Director of Human Capital Youth and Skills Department Oley Dibba-Wadda has applauded the appointment of Ghana’s first lady Rebecca Akufo-Addo as a Nutrition Champion, acknowledging her work and commitment to sound nutrition and the wellbeing of mothers and infants.
The institution described her appointment as “a high-profile addition to our network of Nutrition Champions that will drive forward the (African Leaders for Nutrition) ALN, to ensure Africa’s food systems and diets support good nutrition”.
Akuffo Addo has spearheaded several campaigns to promote the welfare of women and girls in Ghana. Her Save A Child, Save A Mother project, raised US$ 2million for a state-of-the-art mother and baby unit at the government Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi, Ghana, helping to ease severe congestion.
The ALN initiative is a platform for high-level advocacy and engagement to advance nutrition in Africa, endorsed by the Assembly of Heads of State and Governments of the African Union (AU).
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