काठमाडौँ, , , १८,  , आषाढ २०७७, - हाल फैलिरहेको कोभिड-१९ संकटले पार्ने आर्थिक सामाजिक प्रभावले गर्दा बालबालिकामा हुन सक्ने कुपोषण रोकथामको लागि युरोपियन युनियन र युनिसेफले पोषण क्षेत्रमा जारी आफ्नो सहकार्यमा  बृद्धि गरेका छन् ।   कोभिड-१९ संकटको सामाजिक आर्थिक प्रभावले जोखिममा रहेका नेपाल भरिका थुप्रै  परिवारहरूलाई थप गरिबी तर्फ धकेल्दै अझ धेरै बालबालिकालाई कुपोषण प्रभावित…

काठमाडौं, १६ साउन २०७५ – नेपालमा एक सयमध्ये करीव ५५ जना शिशुहरुलाई जन्मेको एक घण्टाभित्रै स्तनपान गराइन्छ । तथापी, पहिलो एक घण्टाभित्र स्तनपान नगराइने बाँकी शिशुहरुको जीवन भने मृत्यु र रोगको उच्च जोखिममा हुने र उनीहरुले निरन्तर रुपमा स्तनपान गर्ने सम्भावना पनि कम हुने युनिसेफ र विश्व स्वास्थ्य संगठनको नयाँ प्रतिवेदनले देखाएको छ । संसारभर जन्मेको…

KATHMANDU, 2 JULY 2020, – The European Union and UNICEF have expanded their partnership on nutrition to prevent malnutrition in children due to the socio-economic impact of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. The socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 crisis has led to many vulnerable families across Nepal, being pushed into deeper poverty and has resulted in more children…,  , “During the last 10 years, the European Union has supported the government of Nepal to combat malnutrition, with tangible results. However, the COVID-19 crisis is making this battle more difficult. Through increasing its financial support, the EU wants to send a strong signal to Nepal: the EU is and will be by your side to leave malnutrition…

Elke Büdenbender, Patroness of UNICEF Germany and wife of the President of the Federal Republic of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, visited UNICEF programmes in Nepal from 3 to 7 February 2020. Notwithstanding many structural challenges such as access to healthcare and education, widespread poverty and high vulnerability to natural disasters, the…

NEW YORK/KATHMANDU, 15 October 2019, – An alarmingly high number of children are suffering the consequences of poor diets and a food system that is failing them, UNICEF warned today in a new report on children, food and nutrition. The State of the World’s Children 2019: Children, food and nutrition finds that at least 1 in 3 children under five – or over 200 million – is either…, 1.1 million, children are stunted, or too short for their age. Nearly, 290,000, children are wasted, or too thin for their height., 1.3 million, children – or, one in two, – suffer from deficiencies in essential vitamins and nutrients such as vitamin A and iron. Approximately, 36,000, children are overweight or obese. The report warns that poor eating and feeding practices start from the earliest days of a child’s life. Though breastfeeding can save lives, for example, only 66 per cent of children under six months of age are exclusively breastfed in Nepal and an increasing number of children are fed infant formula. Sales of…, For photos, broll, the full report, factsheet, graphs and datasets,, click here, ., You can browse the special interactive feature on our website or download the report here . A woman holds flood water soaked rice in Banke District, western Nepal, Tuesday 15 August 2017. UNICEF Nepal/2017/SJThapa

KATHMANDU, 1 August 2018, – An estimated 55 babies out of 100, in Nepal, are breastfed within the first hour of their life. However, the remaining number of babies are not being breastfed within the first hour, putting them at a higher risk of death and disease and making them less likely to continue breastfeeding, says UNICEF and WHO in a new report . The estimation of…, Feeding newborns food or drinks, including formula:, Common practices, such as discarding colostrum, an elder feeding the baby honey or health professionals giving the newborn a specific liquid, such as sugar water or infant formula, delay a newborn’s first critical contact with his or her mother., The rise in elective C-sections:, In Nepal, caesarean section rates nearly doubled between 2011 and 2016, increasing from 4.6 per cent to 9 per cent. Less than one-third babies born by C-section were breastfed in the first hour after birth, compared to about two-thirds babies born by natural delivery., Gaps in the quality of care provided to mothers and newborns:, The presence of a skilled birth attendant does not seem to affect rates of early breastfeeding, according to the report. In Nepal between 2006 and 2016, deliveries at health institutions grew by 39 percentage points (from 18 to 57 per cent), while early initiation rates increased by 20 percentage points (from 35 to 55 per cent). In many cases,…, About the World Health Organization, The World Health Organization directs and coordinates international health within the United Nations system. Working with its 194 Member States, WHO’s mission is to promote health, keep the world safe and serve the vulnerable. For more information about WHO, visit www.who.int . Learn about WHO’s work on breastfeeding here .  Follow WHO on Twitter…