UNICEF provides a nutritional center with new offices in N'Sele, Kinshasa

Author: radiookapi.netPublished on: May 9, 2026Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo

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UNICEF provides a nutritional center with new offices in N'Sele, Kinshasa

The General Hospital of N'Sele inaugurated a new building for the nutritional care of malnourished children, funded by UNICEF, on May 8, 2026. This center, built in five months, includes an office, a kitchen, a dining room, and a pediatric hospitalization unit with 10 beds. The Secretary General of the Ministry of Health praised this support, highlighting the concerning nutritional situation in the region. UNICEF also provided six motorcycles to enhance the mobility of health teams.

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