Nutrition

Double burden: stunting and obesity in Indonesia - UNICEF and the EU recently completed a five-year partnership to tackle nutrition issues in five Asian countries, including Indonesia, Lao PDR and the Philippines. Read more >>

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Baby cafés: nutrition for the poorest Indonesian families - In Indonesia, Baby Cafés and health volunteers are helping children survive and thrive, thanks to the support of the European Union.

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How one Malian griot is helping shape nutrition in her village - Konimba, the griot of her Malian village, uses her influence to educate mothers on the importance of exclusive breastfeeding and good nutrition.

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An Indonesian mother's commitment to breastfeeding | UNICEF - Rita, mother to a newborn baby, is committed to breastfeeding her child until she is 2 years old. Complementary feeding practices have significantly improved among the poorest children in the UNICEF and EU programme areas.

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Breastfeeding for healthier babes in Indonesia | UNICEF - "Now we know that babies should be breastfed exclusively" says Sanyati, a new mother. In 2011, only 52% of babies in the UNICEF-EU programme area were breastfed exclusively. Today, the percentage increased to 72%.

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Supporting nutrition security - Tackling undernutrition in Asia and Africa through a global EU-UNICEF initiative. See the Photo Essay >>

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Indonesia: Promoting better nutrition, a healthier future - UNICEF and the European Union are partnering to share information about life-saving practices that promote optimum nutrition for children and their mothers.

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Improving nutrition for women and children in Bangladesh - Through training and standardized assessments, UNICEF and the European Union are working to address malnutrition among the most vulnerable populations in Bangladesh. Read more >>

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A partnership between UNICEF and the European Union to support better awareness and treatment of malnutrition has helped one mother in rural Laos overcome loss and raise a healthy family. Read more >>

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In Burkina Faso, sowing the seeds for a sustainable future: In rural Burkina Faso, UNICEF, in partnership with the European Union, is teaching women to grow vitamin-rich vegetables. Read more >>

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The EU - UNICEF Africa's Nutrition Security Programme (ANSP) is improving child nutrition in Ethiopia through community health and nutrition seminars. Read more >>

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In Mali, a partnership to fight malnutrition
A joint UNICEF-European Union nutrition programme aims to treat and prevent stunting and wasting in Mali and other African countries. Learn more >>

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A partnership provides life-saving treatment in Mali
UNICEF and the European Union are supporting efforts to reduce the number of malnourished children in Mali by treating and preventing malnutrition. Learn more»

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Indonesia: Building new traditions for a healthier future
Ensuring good nutrition is a major challenge across Indonesia, where one in three children under the age of 5 suffers from stunted growth. Read more »

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In Mali, a partnership between the EU and UNICEF aims to help communities treat malnutrition and provide a more nutritious diet for their children. Read more »

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Fighting malnutrition in the Philippines
A nutrition initiative led by the Government of the Philippines, the EU and UNICEF aims to empower women to improve nutrition for themselves and their families. Read more »

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Philippines: Improving nutrition in rural fishing communities
An initiative of UNICEF, the EU and the Government of the Philippines is beginning to make a difference in the nutrition of vulnerable fishing communities Read more »

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In Chad, fighting a nutrition crisis is far from simple
Environmental degradation, limited health facilities and lack of public awareness all contribute to pushing malnutrition in eastern Chad over the emergency threshold. Read more »

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Celebrating nutrition achievements in Wolaita
Today, a community-based nutrition programme is keeping children strong and healthy in this Ethiopian community. Read more »

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Uganda – Tackling malnutrition in Uganda with homegrown solutions
A new initiative aims to promote better nutrition practices in Ugandan households.  Read more »

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Bangladesh – Fighting malnutrition with education
Talking to families in their homes about nutritious diets and healthful household behaviours is part of the fight against stunting in Bangladesh. Read more »

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Bangladesh – Cultivating food – and resilience
A UNICEF-EU project strikes at malnutrition by enabling villagers to put home-grown food on the table and earn an income. Read more »

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Nepal – Attacking chronic malnutrition in the poorest rural areas
A UNICEF and European Union-backed programme seeks to end chronic malnutrition in Nepal, for once and for all. Read more »

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Lao People's Democratic Republic – Fight against malnutrition
UNICEF and the European Union join forces with the Government of the Lao People's Democratic Republic to fight malnutrition. Read more »
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Burkina Faso – Changing diets and lives
In northwest Burkina Faso, deep in the Sahel belt, a small oasis is beginning to take shape. Read more »

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Burkina Faso – Stronger communities through better nutrition
 UNICEF and the European Union has launched a broad based programme to educate families on how to feed themselves better. Read more »

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Mali – Rising food prices escalate undernutrition amongst children
In the far south of Mali, despite the region’s capacity to feed its people, the children of Sikasso are suffering from high rates of undernutrition.  Read more »

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NUTRITION SECURITY is more than just food security. It is the outcome of good health, a healthy environment, and good caring practices. Learn more about our integrative approach: Multi-sectoral Approaches to Nutrition; Nutrition and Agriculture; Nutrition and Social Protection programmes; Nutrition and Public Health; Nutrition and Education; and about our work to Improve nutrition security in Africa and in Asia.

Multimedia

  • Double burden: stunting and obesity in Indonesia

  • Baby cafés: nutrition for the poorest Indonesian families

  • How one Malian griot is helping shape nutrition in her village

  • An Indonesian mother's commitment to breastfeeding | UNICEF

  • Breastfeeding for healthier babes in Indonesia | UNICEF

  • Supporting nutrition security

  • Indonesia: Promoting better nutrition, a healthier future

  • In Bangladesh, a partnership to prevent malnutrition

  • For a Lao mother, good nutrition turns despair to dreams

  • In Burkina Faso, sowing the seeds for a sustainable future

  • The Africa's Nutrition Security Programme is improving child nutrition in Ethiopia

  • In Mali, a partnership to fight malnutrition

  • A partnership provides life-saving treatment in Mali

  • Indonesia: Building new traditions for a healthier future

  • A joint effort to reach Mali's malnourished children

  • Fighting malnutrition in the Philippines

  • Philippines: Improving nutrition in rural fishing communities

  • EU nutrition support in Asia

  • In Chad, fighting a nutrition crisis is far from simple

  • Ethiopia - Celebrating nutrition achievements in Wolaita

  • Uganda – Tackling malnutrition in Uganda with homegrown solutions

  • Bangladesh – Fighting malnutrition with education

  • Bangladesh – Cultivating food – and resilience

  • Nepal – Ending chronic malnutrition

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic – Fight against malnutrition

  • Burkina Faso – Changing diets and lives

  • Burkina Faso – Stronger communities through better nutrition

  • Burkina Faso – Building nutrition security

  • Mali – Rising food prices escalate undernutrition

Stories

Helping severely malnourished children in Nepal

Achham District, NEPAL, 22 January 2016 - The EU-UNICEF Maternal and Young Child Nutrition Security Initiative in ASIA (MYCNSIA) helped 20-month-old severely malnourished Madan Sunwar recovering. Read more >>


Duck eggs help mothers feed malnourished children

PHILIPPINES, 11 January 2016 - In the Philippines, duck eggs help mothers give their young children more protein. A new programme targeted at establishing an Early Warning System for food and nutrition security is helping women provide nutritious food for their children. Read more >>


Helping babies grow healthy in Timor-Leste

Aldeia Oalgomo, TIMOR-LESTE, 10 December 2015 - UNICEF is closely working with the Ministry of Health (MoH), with the assistance from the European Union (EU) to improve the nutrition status of children in this young nation. Read more >>

 


Treating malnutrition in Kenya: two very different journeys

Barsaloi, Kenya, 11 August 2015 - Ruth Ayisi describes her recent visit at an health facility, where she met Ngewa Lempate, 30, mum of 15-month-old baby, Loilashu, who benefited from an EU-funded nutrition programme. Read more >>


Nutrition project brings hope

TIMOR-LESTE, Maliana District, 10 April 2015 - 18-month-old Glorindos Pereira is playing on his mother’s lap. His smiles and playful face bring contentment to his parents. It is hard to believe that he was struggling for life only a month before. Read more >>


A child’s call to address malnutrition in Kenya

NAIROBI, Kenya, 5 March 2015 - With confidence and passion, mixed occasionally with humour, Danny Kinaro, the President of the National Children’s Government, delivers his speech in front of Kenya’s principal secretaries, county governors, ambassadors, development partners, the UN, and representatives of NGOs, civil society alliances and the business network. Read more >>  


Casting light on high levels of malnutrition in Kenya

NAIROBI, Kenya, 5 March 2015 - The National Nutrition Symposium, held at the Kenya School of Government, was packed full of dignitaries, but they did not dwell on formalities; instead delegates focused on the high level of malnutrition in Kenya and, more importantly, on how to turn it around. Read more >>


EU and UNICEF join forces to improve maternal and infant nutrition in Papua

PAPUA, Indonesia, 23 February 2015 - Unlike her first four children, Tina Hiluka gave birth to her baby at a public health centre with the help of a trained midwife after spending a week at its maternity waiting home. Read more >>


Health Extension Workers: Key to Reducing Malnutrition in Ethiopia

AMHARA REGION, Ethiopia, 3 April 2014 - As part of the EU-funded Africa Nutrition Security Project (ANSP), UNICEF launched a community health programme to help the Government boost the nutritional status of children under two in communities where child malnutrition has been alarmingly high. Read more»


Celebrating nutrition achievements in Wolaita, Ethiopia

MANCHA, Ethiopia, 9 August 2013 – Wudnesh Zebdios is a village health extension worker. Today, she weighs children 2 years old and younger in Mancha, Wolaita zone.

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Rice alone does not make the cut for a healthy diet (UN Radio)

In the Lao People's Democratic Republic, rice is a staple food and even the word 'eat' actually means 'eat rice'. But rice alone is not sufficient to meet the dietary needs of children. 

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UNICEF and the European Union take action to tackle undernutriton in Asia and Africa

BRUSSELS, Belgium, 6 December 2012 – The European Union (EU) and UNICEF have joined forces to protect more than 30 million children’s lives by improving nutrition security in five Asian and four African countries.

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In Lao PDR, a UNICEF-supported workshop helps health workers tackle malnutrition.

SEKONG PROVINCE, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, 11 June 2012 – Nearly 40 local nurses and doctors have gathered at the Health Department in Sekong, a rural province in southern Lao PDR.

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