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Malnutrition

Kokobe Ashebir, 20, received UNICEF-supplied Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation (MMS) at a health centre in Oromia Region, Ethiopia, when pregnant and saw a transformation in her health.
Press release
07 March 2023
Malnutrition in mothers soars by 25 per cent in crisis-hit countries, putting women and newborn babies at risk
With half of stunting in children under 2 developing during pregnancy and before six months, new report raises the alarm on the need to invest in essential nutrition programmes for adolescent girls and women
On 22 February 2023, Sabna Mohamed plays with her 9-month-old daughter, Fatuma, at their home in Wager village, North Delta locality, Kassala State, Sudan.
Report
07 March 2023
Undernourished and Overlooked
A global nutrition crisis in adolescent girls and women.

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Full Report (PDF, 9 MB)
Executive summary (PDF, 1 MB)
Aicha and her daughter Nima
Article
18 July 2022
Life-saving care for malnourished children in Senegal
Amidst the Covid-19 pandemic, China and UNICEF teamed up to deliver life-saving care for malnourished children in Senegal
Béatrice and her son
Article
02 June 2022
Treating and preventing malnutrition
Diagnosed with malnutrition, Gadi is on the road to recovery and his mother has committed to feeding him balanced meals.
Marita is happy to see her daughter overcome malnutrition in eastern DR Congo.
Article
02 June 2022
Fighting malnutrition and ensuring a healthier future
UNICEF and China respond to the nutrition crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Know Your Food
Page
12 May 2022
#KnowYourFood
Empowering children and young people to make healthier food choices
Reshaping urban retail food environments
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Vacancies
11 May 2022
Reshaping urban retail food environments
It’s time to make sure every child has access to a healthy diet, with enough nutritious foods to thrive.
Three factors increasing child obesity rates
Video
11 May 2022
Three factors increasing child obesity rates
Child obesity rates are soaring. Here are three drivers of this alarming trend.
Children and adolescents play in Belize.
Article
04 March 2022
Concerned about your child's weight?
Tips on how to support them with empathy and kindness
Letmedhin Eyasu holds her son Zewila Gebru, 1 year old, who is suffering from malnutrition at Agbe Health Center in the Tigray region of northern Ethiopia, on Monday, June 7, 2021. Zewila was provided with 2 weeks supply of RUTF.
Article
25 October 2021
Treating Children with Undernutrition
A specially formulated peanut paste, which is a type of ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF), has proven an essential resource for treating children.