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Ely cuddling her youngest, Titian, 3 weeks old.

07 December 2022

Good Nutrition, Bright Futures

Towards an Africa without malnutrition by 2030

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Child marriage on the rise in Horn of Africa as drought crisis intensifies – UNICEF

On 24 May 2022, Rania Dagash, UNICEF Deputy Regional Director for Eastern and Southern Africa, (left) meets with mother Ismayel and her twins (Libaan Osman Derow and Salman Osman Derow) at the integrated health center in Dollow, Somalia. The twins suffer from malnutrition. Ismayel feels lucky that she made it on time to bring her twins to health center for treatment.

‘Explosion of child deaths’ imminent in Horn of Africa if world does not act immediately - UNICEF

This is a summary of what was said by UNICEF’s Deputy Regional Director for Eastern and Southern Africa, Rania Dagash – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.

A child feeds on a Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) packet

At least 10 million children face severe drought in the Horn of Africa – UNICEF

UN Children’s Fund warns of rapid rise in need as humanitarian funding requirements double

21 January 2022

1.5 million children lack life-saving treatment for severe wasting in Eastern and Southern Africa, alerts UNICEF

Despite a positive trend in the last few years, funding shortfalls and limited access still put children at critical risk in the region

07 October 2021

European Union provides new funding to address severe acute malnutrition in East Africa

Three-year joint programme will allocate 48 million Euros and reach 30 million women and children at risk

Children at Metuge IDP camp.

22 December 2020

Malnutrition and deadly diseases threaten Mozambique

250,000 displaced children in Cabo Delgado province as the rainy season starts

People line up to receive food aid in Manzwire village, Zimbabwe.

First came the drought, then the cyclone

Residents of Zimbabwe’s Manicaland province battle to find their next meal

Trained community health volunteers Genet Mahari (left) and Tieba Abraha

25 February 2020

Community health volunteers lead drive against malnutrition

Trained community health volunteers able to screen and detect malnutrition among children under five

Today, poor diets are the top risk factor in the global burden of disease, killing millions of children and weakening the physical and mental development of millions more, according to UNICEF's 2018 State of the World's Children report.

15 October 2019

Poor diets damaging children’s health worldwide – UNICEF

Poverty, urbanization, climate change and poor eating choices driving unhealthy diets