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Infant and young child nutrition

A man doing registration of women and children

Akoon Akoon

A towering community nutrition worker

women sitting on a large plastic mat

Changing Perceptions and Growing Gardens

Educating mothers about appropriate food is preventing malnutrition among children

A girl smiling

From walking to running

In eight weeks, Adut recovered from severe malnutrition and was able to walk, six months later she is running

A woman cuts meat during a cooking class at a mother to mother support group.

On World Food Day, Government and United Nations highlight healthy diets in South Sudan

In South Sudan, women sell wild greens at a market.

Poor diets destroying children’s health, warns UNICEF

Fresh food is shown at a mother to mother support group in Aweil, South Sudan.

A healthy diet

Preventing malnutrition among children in South Sudan

Amira is fed ready-to-use therapeutic food at Gabat nutrition centre.

Amira’s story

From severe acute malnutrition to recovery in eight weeks

Fourteen-month-old Adut William

Look daddy, I can walk!

A girl’s journey from severe acute malnutrition to recovery in eight weeks

Suraya Hatam and her youngest child, Husni

Breastfeeding booster

Suraya is supporting a healthy start if life for babies, by spreading the word about breastfeeding benefits to mothers in South Sudan.

Suraya Hatam is breastfeeding her son Husni

Exclusive breastfeeding rates up in South Sudan as country marks World Breastfeeding Week

Sharp increase following the development of infant nutrition guidelines by the Ministry of Health and UNICEF supported training of healthcare providers on appropriate feeding practices for young children