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.
Complementary feeding, defined as the process of providing foods in addition to milk when breast milk or milk formula alone are no longer adequate to meet...
This information note provides clarification of terms used in the WHO Guidance on Ending the Inappropriate Promotion of Foods for Infants and Young Children....
This report provides updated information on the status of implementation of the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes (BMS) and...
This document was prepared in support of the publication "WHO reference protocol for measuring fatty acids in foods, with emphasis on monitoring trans-fatty...
This edition of the NFS Newsletter features key activities we undertook in July and August 2025.
This edition of the NFS Newsletter features key activities we undertook in May and June 2025.
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