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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All →Policies and interventions to create healthy school food environments: WHO guideline
Children spend a large share of their day in school, making it a critical setting for shaping lifelong dietary habits and reducing health and nutrition...
WHO reference protocol for measuring fatty acids in foods, with emphasis on monitoring trans-fatty acids...
Assessing and monitoring TFA content in the food supply is one of the key action areas for countries in order to eliminate TFA. WHO first developed and...
WHO guideline on fortification of edible oils and fats with vitamins A and D for public health
Vitamin A deficiency remains a leading cause of preventable blindness in children and also increases the risks of severe illness or death from infections....
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Nutrition and Food Safety News - September-October 2025
This edition of the NFS Newsletter features key activities we undertook in September and October 2025.
The use of nutrition administrative data to generate population-level child malnutrition estimates: technical...
The purpose of this technical note is to provide evidence-based recommendations in the collection, quality assessment and analysis of individual-level...
Public Health Situation Analysis - South Sudan
As of September 2025, the humanitarian outlook remains alarming, with growing needs far outpacing the capacity of aid agencies to respond. South Sudan...
