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Rwanda seeks to combat malnutrition by increasing iron and zinc levels in Irish potatoes
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jan 20, 2025

Initial results from the trials show that the potatoes yield approximately 20 tonnes per hectare.

2024 one of the worst years in history for children in conflict - UNICEF assessment shows
UN News  |  Dec 29, 2024

From Palestine to Myanmar, Haiti to Sudan, the world is experiencing the highest number of conflicts since World War II.

JKUAT, KeMU among 16 institutions banned from offering nutrition courses
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 05, 2024

The institute warned the public, parents, and students of the risks associated with enrolling in unapproved programmes.

Food companies sell less healthy products in poorer countries, report says
Reuters  |  Nov 07, 2024

In low-income countries, the multinationals’ portfolios rated 1.8 on the Health Star Rating system.

Study shows number of hungry, undernourished people in Kenya still high
Alfred Onyango  |  Oct 29, 2024

The number of Kenyans who cannot afford a healthy diet has grown by about 22 per cent, from 35.1 million in 2017 to 42.8 million in 2022.

Kenya to combat malnutrition with fortified rice - Health PS
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 23, 2024

The Kenyan Ministry of Health is set to include rice in its food fortification initiative, following the successful fortification of edible oils, whea...

Nearly a million Kenyans face acute food insecurity - report
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 06, 2024

5.7 million people are under food stress, 894,557 are in a crisis, and 42,668 are in an emergency situation.

Over 5,000 Tigray returnees face food insecurity, shortage of medicine and destroyed homes
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Aug 20, 2024

For many of the returnees, the long-anticipated journey back home has turned into a nightmare. They have found their homes reduced to rubble, their li...

Kenya launches new scorecard to evaluate nationwide community health, nutrition
Charity Kilei  |  Aug 12, 2024

Key factors contributing to undernutrition include diseases, poor diets, particularly for children aged six to 23 months, food insecurity, inadequate...

How parents' lifestyle choices shape their children's health and growth
Charity Kilei  |  Jul 28, 2024

Many replace quality time with rewards like junk or processed foods, movies, and video games, with minimal physical play.

Turkana develops evaluation framework to improve healthcare services
Waweru Wairimu  |  Jul 21, 2024

The framework will enable the department to continuously track the progress of services offered across the health facilities and improve on areas that...

Climate mitigation, adaptation project unveiled in Turkana
Waweru Wairimu  |  Jul 13, 2024

The Climate Action Project will see community organisations at the grassroots equipped to sensitise the communities on building their resilience to cl...

Orphans in Congo fed palm weevil larvae in bid to beat malnutrition
Reuters  |  Jun 25, 2024

The larvae are typically cooked with onions, peppers and tomatoes, and have a cheese-like taste.

Kilifi mothers combat malnutrition in infants through exclusive breastfeeding
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jun 25, 2024

Exclusive breastfeeding contributes to higher IQ levels, mitigates allergy risks, and reduces the likelihood of developing ovarian and breast cancer.

After successes, Health ministry develops new 5-year strategy to fight malnutrition
Erick Kariuki  |  Jun 18, 2024

This follows successes in reducing malnutrition via the KNAP 2018–2022, "that resulted in significant progress in reducing malnutrition, particularly...

EU provides €1 million emergency aid for Ethiopia's cholera crisis
Hanifa Adan  |  May 13, 2024

In March 2023, Ethiopia reported over 2,276 cases and 50 deaths, posing a grave threat to approximately 3.3 million individuals.

Sudan war: Over 8.5 million displaced, border crossings surpass 1.8 million
UN News  |  Apr 09, 2024

Sudan has experienced the almost complete destruction of its urban middle class: architects, doctors, teachers, nurses, engineers, and students have l...

Children starving to death in northern Gaza - WHO
Barack Oduor  |  Mar 05, 2024

At least 15 children had died from malnutrition and dehydration at the Kamal Adwan hospital.

Farmers, residents to benefit from vegetable consumption campaign in Mombasa
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jan 20, 2024

The project aims to promote vegetable consumption to address malnutrition problems in Kenya.

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