LAGOS STATE MULTISECTORAL STRATEGIC PLAN OF ACTION FOR FOOD AND NUTRITION (LSMSPAN)

Abstract

The Lagos State Food and Nutrition Policy provides the framework for addressing the problems of food and nutrition insecurity at all levels of the State. It serves as a guide for the identification, design and implementation of the intervention activities across the various sectors to ensure adequate nutrition and health of Lagos residents. Malnutrition is the impairment of health due to inadequate or imbalance of one or more nutrients. Malnutrition has multi-faceted causes and requires solutions that are multi-disciplinary and multi-sectoral cutting across various sectors including health, agriculture, science and technology, education, information, economy, commerce and industry.