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.
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All →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:...
Child malnutrition estimates for the indicators stunting, severe wasting, wasting and overweight describe the magnitude and patterns of under- and overnutrition. ...
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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Public Health Situation Analysis - Cabo Verde Hurricane Erin
Hurricane Erin, born as a tropical wave off West Africa on 9 August, became the first Atlantic hurricane of the year a week later as it tracked west, undergoing...
Nutrition and Food Safety News - July-August 2025
This edition of the NFS Newsletter features key activities we undertook in July and August 2025.
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...
