{
  "id": 16756342,
  "title": "214,931 Cross River children suffer stunted growth — UNICEF consultant",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/214-931-cross-river-children-suffer-stunted-growth-unicef-consultant",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-27T13:18:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/27/214931-cross-river-children-suffer-stunted-growth-unicef-consultant/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "As many as 214,931 children under five in Cross River State suffer from stunted growth, a nutrition expert has said, urging local government councils to prioritise funding for interventions targeting pregnant women and young children. The expert, Mrs Ada Ezeogu, said the first 1,000 days of a child's life, from pregnancy to the second birthday, […] 214,931 Cross River children suffer stunted…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}