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Malnutrition

Father hugs his baby at a nutrition center.

06 December 2018

Nutrition

Preventing and treating malnutrition in South Sudan

Wilson is now on the road to recovery after receiving RUTF

05 December 2022

Racing to save Wilson

Supporting malnourished children in South Sudan

Alfred clutches a life-saving sachet of ready-to-use therapeutic food

05 December 2022

A life-saving peanut paste for little Alfred

UNICEF and partners work around the clock to save malnourished children

Young boy collect things from the dump to sell in order to get food

24 November 2022

Children facing crippling hunger and malnutrition in Bentiu

UNICEF delivers life-saving aid in one of the most challenging environments in the world.

young girl eating RUTF Ready To Use Therapeutic Food

11 November 2022

South Sudan launches parliamentary alliance for food security and nutrition

A mother feeding her baby

03 November 2022

Hunger and malnutrition being driven by climate crisis and conflict in South Sudan

The proportion of people facing severe acute food insecurity is at the highest level ever, surpassing levels seen even during the conflicts in 2013 and 2016.

A mother holding her baby

18 October 2022

United Nations calls for greater efforts to tackle food insecurity and malnutrition in South Sudan

a nutrition volunteer checking if the child suffer from malnutrition

04 October 2022

U.S. Embassy, through USAID, Announces Further Support for UNICEF in the Fight Against Malnutrition in South Sudan

Elevated water points and boreholes

New climate resilient facilities help prevent malnutrition

UNICEF provides access to clean water before, during and after the floods

A woman stands in the middle of a circle of women

Mothers’ groups lead the campaign against malnutrition

These community nutrition volunteers are on the frontlines of UNICEF’s programme to prevent and treat malnutrition among children under-5