An estimated 4.9 million children died before their fifth birthday in 2024, including 2.3 million newborns, according to new ...

During training, pediatricians learn the traditional definitions of malnutrition in children, which focus on “nutrient scarcity.” Pediatric malnutrition — or under nutrition — contributes to an ...

Poor access to nutrition made Arafa almost lose her twins. UNICEF is helping them recover — but much more needs to be done to ensure the same outcome for millions of other children in Sudan who remain ...

UNITED NATIONS (September 23, 2025) — Children aged under five living in the world's deadliest conflict zones are no closer to escaping hunger a decade after world leaders committed to ending child ...

As the conflict in Gaza enters its 20th week, UNICEF and partners warn that an unprecedentedly rapid rise in malnutrition is threatening the lives of children and pregnant and breastfeeding women in ...

Globally, nearly half of the deaths of children under five years are linked to malnutrition. In Kenya, it's the leading cause of illness and death among children. Children with malnutrition typically ...

What you need to know: The screening process involves an appetite test and weight checks to determine a child’s condition. Every two weeks, Ms Miriam Amoit Lapyem, a Village Health Team (VHT) member ...

AHMEDABAD: The Government of Gujarat has informed the Gujarat Legislative Assembly that 51,306 children across eight ...

A streamlined and effective approach to treating child malnutrition Located in the Somali region in Ethiopia, the Eelkare health center is a facility with outpatient and inpatient wards, a ...