Food and Nutrition Actions in Health Systems (AHS)
The Food and Nutrition Actions in Health Systems (AHS) Unit assists countries with the application of essential nutrition actions delivered through healthcare and community platforms. AHS develops guidance on programmes and policies, creates application tools, provides technical assistance, fosters global partnerships, and supports global advocacy to ensure that proven nutrition interventions are universally accessible to all relevant populations. The Unit addresses multiple forms of malnutrition, including wasting, stunting, obesity, and micronutrient deficiency and supports improvements in infant and young child feeding.
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This WHO guideline provides practice- and science-informed global clinical and public health recommendations for the integrated management of obesity in...
This WHO guideline provides adoptable and adaptable, practice- and science-informed global clinical and public health recommendations on the integrated...
Implementation guidance on the management of wasting and nutritional oedema (acute malnutrition) in infants...
This implementation guidance supports governments and implementing organizations in adapting and adopting recommendations and good practice statements...
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Greater Horn of Africa Food Insecurity and Health Crisis, Strategic Response Plan (August 2026–January...
The Greater Horn of Africa (GHoA) is facing a rapidly deteriorating humanitarian and public health crisis driven by conflict, displacement, recurrent climate...
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Investing in breastfeeding saves lives and money
Investments in breastfeeding support yield some of the highest returns on human capital, yet proven, evidence-based interventions, including counselling,...
The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2026 (SOFI) is the UN system’s flagship assessment of global hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition,...
