Two out of three children with severe acute malnutrition live in northern Nigeria, where 11 states are most affected. Read more »
While giving birth in hospital, Khanyi Nzama a mother of two, had heard about the donor breast milk programme and, troubled by the suffering around her, she decided to sign up for ... Read more »
The government has warned that the country faces possible food shortages following a poor agricultural season worsened by floods. Read more »
The government says it's ready to implement the new national Food and Nutrition Security Plan to address food insecurity, despite activists saying there was no public consultation ... Read more »
Africa's celebration of a "Year of Agriculture and Food Security" is also a call to boost agricultural development. One in four people in sub-Saharan Africa are undernourished ... Read more »
Since apartheid ended and Namibia won its independence in 1990, Windhoek has burgeoned as rural people have poured into the city in search of jobs and money. Recent statistics ... Read more »
Two billion people worldwide suffer from hidden hunger, which is a lack of vitamins and minerals, weakens the immune system, stunts physical and intellectual growth, and can lead ... Read more »
Almost every country in the world, rich or poor, faces a serious public health risk due to malnutrition, either from undernutrition, obesity, or micronutrient deficiencies. Read more »
A 14-year-old from Ethiopia has been named as one of the winners in a global children's design competition. Read more »
On November 19-21, 2014, FAO and the World Health Organization (WHO) will co-organize the ministerial-level International Conference on Nutrition (ICN2), 22 years after Read more »
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