AllAfrica News: Nutrition

[Nile Post] More than 473,000 Ugandans are reportedly affected by malnutrition and stunting, including 122,100 children aged between six and 59 months, prompting calls for stronger government action in the worst-affected regions.

[Daily News] Singida -- SINGIDA Regional Nutrition Committee has directed that the 2026/27 budget be used as a key tool for strengthening nutrition interventions and delivering measurable results in the fight against malnutrition.

[Namibian] A girl who died of severe malnutrition at Okahandja last month was finally laid to rest yesterday.

[Leadership] The wife of the Jigawa State governor, Hajiya Hadiza Umar Namadi, has called on families, communities, and stakeholders to join hands in promoting exclusive breastfeeding practices in society to ensure the survival and healthy growth of children.

[Nile Post] Uganda People's Congress (UPC) President Jimmy Akena has attributed persistent child malnutrition and stunting in northern and eastern Uganda to the destruction of livestock during the country's armed conflicts, calling for renewed investment in rebuilding the rural cattle economy.