Ongoing clashes between militias and security forces have displaced thousands of families and left 850,000 children in the DR Congo without access to basic services. Now the World ... Read more »
One of every four children under five years old in southern Africa suffers from stunted growth in that they are too short for their age, often as a result of inadequate nutrition. ... Read more »
According to the WHO Regional Director for Africa Dr Matshidiso Moeti, "The numbers and trends highlighted in the report show that we need to work harder to avoid the long-term ... Read more »
Civilians at the border say they are stuck between facing food shortages in the Ugandan refugee camp or going back to their homes to face gunmen. Read more »
A well-nourished child is 30 percent more likely than a malnourished one to escape poverty when they grow up to be an adult. Policymakers, experts and civil society partners at Read more »
Focused for decades on ending hunger, African countries have largely failed to address a rising obesity epidemic that could soon become the greater public health crisis, experts ... Read more »
Recent research has shown that cardiovascular disorders have overtaken infectious diseases as Nigeria's number one killer but experts say prevention, management and treatment of ... Read more »
The new expansion of a cash-based strategy, largely owing to Somalia's strong network of money vendors, ultimately formed the basis of a formal team, called the Cash Based Response ... Read more »
Water, sanitation and hygiene, usually treated by governments and NGOs as a separate policy area from food and nutrition, make up the second leading cause of stunted growth in ... Read more »
Several studies have analysed antenatal depression and shown that there are higher rates of depression among mothers-to-be in low socio-economic settings, write Simone Honikman and ... Read more »
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