May 23
Africa: Building a Nutrition Programme? Understanding How People Behave Is Key [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Undernutrition contributes to up to 45% of child deaths in African countries. At the same time, child obesity rates have doubled between 2006 and 2016. More than 40% of women of… Read more »
Ghana: Ghanaians Urged to Consume More Organic Foods
Ghanaian Times
Organic foods have more beneficial nutrients to the human body than inorganic ones, an agronomist, Mr Daniel Baisie has said. Read more »
Nigeria: Govt, Global Alliance Sign MOU On Nutrition
This Day
The Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, and Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) have signed a Memorandum of… Read more »
May 22
Uganda: Govt to Establish Breast Milk Banks to Tackle Malnutrition
Nile Post
Government has mooted a plan to establish breast milk banks around the country. Read more »
May 17
Africa: 6 Solutions to End Hunger and Malnutrition - WFP Appeal to G7 Leaders in Hiroshima
WFP
Conflicts, economic shocks, the climate crisis and soaring fertilizer prices are creating and exacerbating a food crisis of unprecedented proportions Read more »
May 16
Liberia: 'You Can't Unite Hungry, Unemployed People'
New Dawn
-Simeon Freeman tells GoL Read more »
May 11
Rwanda: A Look at the Stunting Prevention and Reduction Project
New Times
In 2018, Rwanda and the World Bank launched the Stunting Prevention and Reduction Project (SPRP) to speed up the government's efforts to reduce the national stunting rate to 19 per… Read more »
May 09
Africa: Amnesty International Calls for Universal Social Protection, As Overlapping Crises Leave Hundreds of Millions Facing Disaster
AI
Amnesty International is today calling for social security to be made available to everyone worldwide after a series of crises exposed huge gaps in state support and protection… Read more »
May 03
South Africa: In-Depth - SA's Obesity Problem and the Promise of New Weight Loss Medicines
spotlight
Obesity is a complicated public health issue that can be devastating on both the societal and the individual level. On one hand, it costs our economy millions and is a strain on… Read more »
Liberia: MoE and Partners Celebrate African School Feeding Day
New Dawn
The Ministry of Education and partners have celebrated African School Feeding Day here with call for adequate budgetary support. Read more »
Gambia: Access to Income, Protein in Rural Gambia Grows
The Point
Sare Birom, a remote farming community in the Upper Niumi District, North Bank Region practices rain-fed agriculture. Like other hard-to-reach rural communities, Sare Birom is also… Read more »
April 28
Chad: 'We Lost Everything' - Sudanese Refugees Arrive in Chad As Difficult Times Loom
WFP
WFP and other humanitarians fear a perfect storm, as refugee influx from Sudan's unrest is compounded by upcoming rains, lean season and a funding crunch Read more »
Uganda: Dr Sabrina Kitaka Alerts Parents On Health and Nutrition Ahead of First Term School Holidays
Nile Post
As school holidays begin to trickle in this week, it is crucial for parents to ensure that their holiday makers maintain health and nutrition while at home. Read more »
April 27
Rwanda: Nyabihu - the Role of Caregivers in the Fight Against Child Stunting
New Times
In 2019, Jacques Niyibizi, a resident of Nyabihu District, was asked by his village mates to offer his home as a day-care facility for preschool children, and he welcomed the idea. Read more »
April 25
Africa: FAO Makes Case for Meat, Eggs and Milk As 'Essential Source of Nutrients'
UN News
Some consumers may choose veganism, or a pescatarian diet, but meat, eggs and milk, offer crucial sources of much-needed nutrients which cannot easily be obtained from plant-based… Read more »
April 24
Rwanda: Musanze in New Drive to Curb Malnutrition
New Times
Musanze district in Rwanda has launched a new community campaign aimed at combating stunting, a condition resulting from malnutrition that affects physical and mental development… Read more »
April 19
Ethiopia: Food Taboos Causing Malnutrition in Pregnant Women
SciDev.Net
One in five pregnant women in Ethiopia are deliberating staying under nourished for fear of fetal deformities and giving birth to big babies, public health researchers say. Read more »