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Mother breastfeeds her baby boy in their bedroom

22 November 2018

Nutrition

Preventing malnutrition for child survival and development

Two children smile for the camera

13 November 2018

Child survival and development

Every child has the right to survive and thrive

UNICEF The Gambia Representative, Gordon Jonathan Lewis hands over nutrition supplies to the Minister of Health, Dr Ahmadou Lamin Samateh

11 November 2020

Promoting equity in nutrition health for children

As COVID-19 threatened to disrupt nutrition services, UNICEF intervened to avert a possible crisis.

Baby is being fed porridge made from locally-available foods, while other women look on

22 November 2018

National Nutrition Survey 2015

Providing an informed analysis on the nutrition situation in The Gambia

Files available for download (1)

English Report (PDF, 4 MB)

Mother and child play against a backdrop of the setting sun

25 September 2018

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We work in more than 190 countries and territories to ensure every right, for every child.

Registered child with beneficiary card at a project payment centre

BReST project hits target in three regions

Over 6000 beneficiaries have been registered for monthly cash transfers and nutrition education in CRR, URR and NBR

BReST Project mother and child beneficiary pair receive monthly cash transfer

BReST Project Prevents Malnutrition and Saves Lives

Our BReST project provides monthly cash transfers and nutritional education for mothers to build resilience against nutrition insecurity

Baby undergoing malnutrition screening at a health centre

Fighting malnutrition through early screening and treatment

Prevention is better than cure