Improving child nutritional status top priority: Kiyani

World Bank delegation says its driven to improve nutritional status of children


News Desk September 04, 2018
PHOTO: REUTERS

A delegation of World Bank led by Country Director Patchamuthu Illangovan called on Federal Minister for National Health Services Aamer Mehmood Kiyani at his office.

Talking to the delegation Kiyani said improving the nutritional status of children and mothers was the top priority of the government in accordance with vision of Prime Minister Imran Khan. He said enhancing the coverage EPI to protect children and their mothers from deadly diseases was also high on the agenda.

The minister asked the World Bank delegation to work closely with ministry in strengthening initiative to improve the nutritional status of mother and children.

Published in The Express Tribune, September 4th, 2018.

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