Africa Lags Behind in Trans Fat Elimination Efforts, says WHO Report
According to a new status report from the World Health Organization (WHO), five billion people globally remain unprotected from harmful...
Alarm sounded on Rising Child Malnutrition Amidst Conflicts, Climate Shocks and COVID-19
Five United Nations agencies are calling for accelerated progress on the Global Action Plan on Child Wasting, as increasing numbers...
Measles is an imminent threat worldwide
There has been a significant setback in global progress towards achieving and maintaining measles elimination and the decline leaves millions...
Less than half of people living with diabetes in Africa know their status
Only 46% of people living with diabetes in the African region know their status, raising the risk of severe illness...
Chivita Celebrates World Juice Day
Leading fruit juice brand, Chivita has held its 3rd Annual Chivita World Juice Day. This year’s edition of the event...
The benefits of milk as a nutritional safety net for children
Child malnutrition remains a public health problem in Nigeria. Child growth is the most widely used indicator of nutritional status...
CHI Limited Promotes Dairy Consumption with Hollandia Dairy Day
Leading dairy brand, Hollandia, has held the maiden edition of its Hollandia Dairy Day. This event is a public interest initiative undertaken by...
No public funds should be spent on food contributing to unhealthy diets – WHO DG
The Director General of the World Health Organisation (WHO) has advised governments to refrain from spending public funds on food...
The Nutritional Status of Nigerian Children: What needs to change
Resilience, Doggedness, Creativity, these are some of the adjectives used to describe the Nigerian child over the years. To be...
COVID-19 could deepen food insecurity, malnutrition in Africa – WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) today expressed concern at the potential impact of COVID-19 on food security, which is likely...
