Amhara Region Cultivates Over 4,500 Hectares in Drive for Humanitarian Independence Amid Soaring Demands
Addis Standard
In alignment with the federal government's initiative, which mandates regional states to independently cover at least 70% of their humanitarian needs, the Amhara Agricultural… Read more »
Basic Education Sets Record Straight On School Feeding
SAnews.gov.za
The Department of Basic Education (DBE) has moved to set the record straight following recent allegations regarding the National School Nutrition Programme (NSNP). Read more »
Lactating Mothers Demand Baby Centres At Work Places
Foroyaa
Scores of lactating mothers have demanded the government and the private sector establish baby centers in all workplaces for the promotion of exclusive breastfeeding. The above… Read more »
Youth-Led Groups Tackle Famine in War-Ravaged Sudan
UN News
How do you tackle famine? UN News spoke with young people operating "emergency response rooms" in war-torn Sudan to find out how they are helping to overcome hunger at besieged… Read more »
Urgent Action Needed to Save Millions of Nigerian Children From Malnutrition - UN
Premium Times
"The scenes I saw were heart-wrenching because I saw babies fighting for their lives. It is unconscionable that we should see this level of suffering today." Read more »
Unicef Hands Over U.S.$145,000 Worth of Nutrition Supplies to MoH
The Point
Government of Japan and UNICEF on Tuesday handed over lifesaving nutrition supplies worth US$145,000 to the Ministry of Health (MoH) at a presentation ceremony held at Futurec… Read more »
Malnutrition Deaths Decrease in Omaheke Region, Focus Shifts to Prevention
Namibia Economist
The Office of the Governor in the Omaheke Region announced that malnutrition-related deaths have decreased from 77 last year to 62 this year. Read more »
Unlocking the True Value of Women's Work in School Nutrition
Daily Maverick
This Women's Month -- 30 years since the end of apartheid -- demands meaningful change. We need to shift from words to action. Recognising the work of the women who feed the… Read more »
WHO - 480,000 Vulnerable People in Borno to Get Nutrition Commodities
This Day
The World Health Organization (WHO) has disclosed that no less than 484,000 vulnerable people will be reached during the lean season with drugs and nutrition commodities in Borno… Read more »
Japan Renews Commitment to Food and Nutrition Assistance in Lesotho
WFP
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today welcomed a JPY 200 million (US$ 1.27 Million) contribution by the Government of Japan to strengthen food assistance support to… Read more »
480,000 Vulnerable People in Borno to Get Drugs, Nutrition Commodities - WHO
Daily Trust
The World Health Organization (WHO) says over 484,000 vulnerable people will be reached during the lean season with drugs and nutrition commodities in Borno state. Read more »
Malnutrition Surging in Nigeria's Bauchi State, Aid Group Says
VOA
Doctors Without Borders, also known by its French acronym MSF, says it recorded an alarming 23,000 cases of severe malnutrition in Nigeria's Bauchi state between January and June… Read more »
Zimbabwe Faces Worsening Food Crisis Due to El Niño Droughts
UN News
A new report from the UN aid coordination office (OCHA) reveals that food insecurity levels in Zimbabwe are rapidly deteriorating after it was hit with historic droughts due to the… Read more »
Deepen Education On Exclusive Breastfeeding
Ghanaian Times
This year's Breastfeeding Week, officially begun on Thursday, last week, ends today. Read more »
Unicef, Who Urge Equal Access to Breastfeeding Support
Daily Trust
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and World Health Organisation (WHO) have called for equal access to breastfeeding support in Nigeria. Read more »