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A mother breastfeeds her 4-month-old baby

18 September 2018

Reduce stunting

Chronic malnutrition will result in stunting – an irreversible condition that literally stunts the physical and cognitive growth of children

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

A young boy scooping out water for drinking from the dried out river of Dawa near Dollow in Somalia.

Mothers cling to hope of help in Horn of Africa

The world cannot look away as children start dying

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

31 December 2021

UNICEF Malawi Immunization and Nutrition Supplies Budget Process Mapping

(PDF, 2,24 MB)

07 December 2021

European Union provides fresh funding to support COVID-19 vaccination in sub-Saharan Africa

The programme will reach more than 189 million people

A child eating his lunch and smiling.

15 October 2021

World Food Day

COVID-19 pushed children further into a nutrition crisis in Eastern and Southern Africa

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

Fabiola Niyonkuru feeds her 2-year-old daughter, Diella, a healthy diet.

Potential impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on diets

A review of the current evidence

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A young child receives a drop into her mouth

24 February 2021

Blue for youngest, red for the rest

Over 300,000 children targeted in a vitamin A campaign in Unity State, South Sudan