Decade of action on nutrition and global initiatives
The cross-cutting team on Decade of Action on Nutrition and Global Initiatives identifies, promotes and coordinates initiatives in the action areas for the Decade of Action on Nutrition and engages with the other Units on the development and dissemination of new policy guidance, advocacy and capacity building of WHO staff.
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All →WHO guideline on fortification of edible oils and fats with vitamins A and D for public health
Vitamin A deficiency remains a leading cause of preventable blindness in children and also increases the risks of severe illness or death from infections....
Global nutrition targets 2030: topical briefs on maternal, infant and young child nutrition
Recognizing that the world is not on track to meet all of the 2025 global nutrition targets, WHO Member States, during the 78th World Health Assembly in...
Global nutrition targets 2030: child wasting brief
Wasting, or being too thin for one’s age, is defined as a weight-for-height that is more than two standard deviations below the World Health Organization...
Global nutrition targets 2030: low birth weight brief
Low birth weight is defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as weight at birth less than 2500 g (5.5 lb). Low birth weight continues to be a significant...