Nutrition and Food Safety
The Nutrition and Food Safety (NFS) Department is addressing the burden of disease from physical, chemical and microbial hazards in food and unhealthy diets, maternal and child malnutrition, overweight and obesity.

Food and Nutrition Actions in Health Systems (AHS)

The Food and Nutrition Actions in Health Systems (AHS) Unit assists countries with the application of essential nutrition actions delivered through healthcare and community platforms.  AHS develops guidance on programmes and policies, creates application tools, provides technical assistance, fosters global partnerships, and supports global advocacy to ensure that proven nutrition interventions are universally accessible to all relevant populations.  The Unit addresses multiple forms of malnutrition, including wasting, stunting, obesity, and micronutrient deficiency and supports improvements in infant and young child feeding.

Publications

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WHO global anaemia estimates: key findings, 2025

The brief on key findings from the 2025 edition of the WHO anaemia estimates provides a snapshot of the current status of anaemia among women aged 15–49...

Levels and trends in child malnutrition: UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Group joint child malnutrition estimates: key findings of the 2025 edition

Child malnutrition estimates for the indicators stunting, severe wasting, wasting and overweight describe the magnitude and patterns of under- and overnutrition. ...

Use of lower-sodium salt substitutes: WHO guideline summary

This document is a summary of a WHO guideline, the full version of which is available only in English and can be accessed at https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240105591....

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Starvation and malnutrition in Gaza are at the highest levels ever since the conflict began almost two years ago. Deliberate blocking and delay of large-scale...

In 2025, an estimated 22.9 million people in Afghanistan ─ nearly half of the country’s 46 million population â”€ require humanitarian assistance....

NFS newsletter - May-June 2025 publication cover

This edition of the NFS Newsletter features key activities we undertook in May and June 2025.