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Father hugs his baby at a nutrition center.

06 December 2018

Nutrition

Preventing and treating malnutrition in South Sudan

Nutrition partners in South Sudan join hands to “Step up for breastfeeding”

Exclusive breastfeeding of children until 6 months is one of the simplest, safest and healthiest means of feeding a baby and can help prevent malnutrition among children

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

Michael Edward

Engaging fathers to promote exclusive breastfeeding

UNICEF works with partners, communities, parents to promote the nutritional and life saving benefits of exclusive breastfeeding for children up to 6 months

A woman holds a child as another woman in a UNICEF t-shirt hands them a tablet

Vitamin A supplementation

A simple but crucial way to help children survive in South Sudan

Family with young children

Mothers battle to keep their children well nourished

In the heart of one of South Sudan’s POC camps a mother of eight with triplet babies relies on UNICEF services for keeping them healthy and thriving

Handover of RUTF

USAID-BHA provides therapeutic food and nutrition supplies for treatment of children suffering from the most severe form of wasting

Two hands holding RUTF

28 January 2022

Restoration of hope in pursuing a healthy life

3-year-old fighting Severe Acute Malnutrition alongside Tuberculosis

Lady waling by a stream

28 January 2022

Mother risks everything to save the life of malnourished son

Evading bandits and wild animals on the nine hours walk to a hospital

Mother-to-Mother support group in the Chumic kitchen garden share eggplants with Judy, UNICEF Nutrition Field Monitor.

30 December 2021

Battling malnutrition through kitchen gardens in Aweil West

A champion mother in UNICEF supported Mother-to-Mother group leads the way