In an effort to provide quality emergency health services including basic package of health and nutrition services, WHO is implementing an integrated health, nutrition and WASH services to save the lives of populations at risk. To reach people with virtually no health, WHO deployed the mobile...
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On 10 October 2017, in the margins of the CFs44, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) presented "The Nutrition Advantage – Harnessing the Nutrition Co-Benefits of Climate Resilient Agriculture", a study of IFAD’s experience in improving nutrition in climate-sensitive agricultural investments, shows that climate...
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On 9 October 2017, the International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems (IPES-Food) and the Global Alliance for the future of Food presented, in the margins of the CFS44, a new report: Unravelling the Food-Health Nexus: Addressing Practices, Political Economy, and Power Relations to Build...
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From 5 to 7 September, San Salvador (El Salvador) hosted the "Regional Symposium on Sustainable Food Systems for Healthy Eating", organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization and the Pan American Health Organization. The forum involved experts, academics, representatives of governments from the area and...
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From 22-31 May 2017, the 70th World Health Assembly (WHA) took place in Geneva, Switzerland, bringing together Ministers of Health and delegates from across the World Health Organization’s (WHO) 191 Member States. The WHA, which endorses the six global targets for improving maternal, infant and...
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In May 2017, a new report on the Baby-friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) was published by the World Health Assembly sharing a new analysis of the current status of the BFHI in countries around the world. Based on the 2nd Global Nutrition Policy Review, implemented by...
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On 19 January 2017, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) launched the Panorama of Food and Nutrition Security in Latin America and the Caribbean report....
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During the 2017 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, the World Food Programme launched the Healthy Not Hungry campaign which aims to accelerate progress to Goal 2 — Zero Hunger, and Goal 3 — Good Health and Well-Being. The Healthy Not Hungry campaign is a joint initiative of the...
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