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The WHO/UNICEF JMP has expanded its global databases to include WASH in health care facilities. The 2019 global baseline report includes harmonized national estimates...

The Global nutrition policy review is based on a questionnaire survey conducted during 2009–2010, in which 119 WHO Member States and 4 territories participated. The Review analysed...

The five-hour colloquium was divided into three presentation sessions and a roundtable, each including a Question and Answer segment that allowed interaction between the audience (global and local) and the speakers...

The Landscape Analysis of readiness to accelerate action in nutrition is a systematic approach to assessing where to invest and how to best invest to accelerate action in nutrition. "Readiness analysis" is frequently...

Malnutrition in all its forms is closely linked, either directly or indirectly, to major causes of death and disability worldwide. The causes of malnutrition are directly related to inadequate...

Adequate nutrition, beginning in early stages of life, is crucial to ensure good physical and mental development and long-term health. This action plan illustrates a series of priority actions...

The UN Decade of Action on Nutrition is an unprecedented opportunity for achieving nutrition impact at scale, with a collective vision of a healthier, more sustainable future. UN-wide, convened by FAO and WHO...

There is more than enough food produced in the world to feed everyone, yet 815 million people go hungry. As reflected in Sustainable Development Goal 2, one...

For the third year in a row, there has been a rise in world hunger. The absolute number of undernourished people, i.e. those facing chronic food deprivation, has...