There are an estimated 250,000 children suffering from Severe Acute Malnutrition in Uganda. UNICEF and Ministry of Health initiated an innovative and simplified approach for early detection of children with ...
While Uganda is considered as the food basket of East Africa, some families are still going hungry, many children are malnourished, and diet-related non-communicable diseases are on the rise. For ...
The World Food Programme (WFP) has today received contribution of US$600,000 (about Uganda Shillings 2.2 billion) from the Government of Japan equal to 244 metric tons of enriched foods aimed ...
Due to the increase in the number of malnourished children in Uganda, Food for the Hungry, a non-profit NGO has today boosted National Medical Stores (NMS) with a donation of ...
A breed of rice genetically engineered to combat vitamin A deficiency has received approval from regulators in the Philippines. Supporters say "Golden Rice" could remedy a condition that kills up ...
Muhumuza Ambrose Nutritionists and leaders in Bushenyi district have decried the increasing number of mothers who refuse to exclusively breastfeed their babies claiming their breasts will sag. Instead of breastfeeding ...
MASEREKA FAHAD A baseline survey conducted between 2015-2016 under the Uganda multi-sectoral food security and nutrition project has concluded that roughly 40% of children in Kasese are stunted due to ...
