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A mother is feeding her child

06 February 2023

Nutrition

We work to ensure all children and women in South Asia can get the nutritious foods, services and healthy food environments.

Young adolescent girl eating nutritious food in Nepal

Adolescent and women’s nutrition

UNICEF is working in South Asia to improve the nutrition of adolescent girls and women.

A wasted child eating soup in a hospital in Afghanistan

Care for severely wasted children

UNICEF is working to strengthen community and health systems to detect, refer and treat severely wasted children across South Asia.

learning about nutrition and breastfeeding

Early childhood nutrition

UNICEF is working in South Asia to improve the growth and development of infants and young children

Junk food

22 September 2023

Junk food is inescapable in youth’s lives

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18 September 2023

UNICEF calls for more investment as South Asia remains a global epicentre for undernourished and anaemic adolescent girls and women

Despite progress, South Asia has over one third of the world’s stunted children (nearly 54 million) and over 25 million children suffer from wasting.

UNICEF Regional Goodwill Ambassador for South Asia, Sachin Tendulkar, handing over games and learning materials designed to boost early childhood development.

UNICEF Regional Ambassador for South Asia Sachin Tendulkar teams up with Sri Lanka’s children

As the country’s economy makes gradual recovery, 3.9 million people, including children, are unable to afford adequate food, and 4.8 million children are struggling to keep learning.

breastfeeding

Joint statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell and WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on the occasion of World Breastfeeding Week

122 million more people pushed into hunger since 2019 due to multiple crises, reveals UN report

Latest research shows around 735 million people currently facing hunger, compared to 613 million in 2019

Hazrat Ali holding his 19-month-old son, Sudais

Healing young lives through nutrition interventions

With German support, UNICEF's Integrated Nutrition Programme helps cure malnutrition in infants