Food and nutrition actions in health systems

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. New WHO Collaborating Centre established to support work on food safety and healthy diet WHO urges schools worldwide to promote healthy eating for children UN agencies welcome news that famine has been pushed back in the Gaza Strip, but warn fragile gains could be reversed without increased and sustained support Addressing nutrition in emergencies Controlling the global obesity epidemic Establishing global nutrient requirements Measuring child growth through data Promoting baby-friendly hospitals Launch of the WHO guideline on policies and interventions to create healthy school food environments From evidence to action: WHO guideline on the use of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) therapies for the treatment of obesity in adults Launch of WHO guideline on fortification of edible oils and fats with vitamins A and D for public health Call for consultant – Elimination of Industrial Trans-Fatty Acids (iTFA) Call for data on the impact of freezing temperatures on the microbiological safety of foods Call for experts and data on microbiological risk assessment on powdered formulae for infants and young children In response to a request from the 53rd Session of the Codex Committee on Food Hygiene (CCFH), the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Meeting on Microbiological Risk... 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... 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... Afghanistan faces a harsh winter at a moment of heightened vulnerability and escalating humanitarian need. After multiple years of compounding shocks,... In 2025, needs were driven by the complex interaction of climate shocks, prolonged conflict and insecurity, large-scale displacement, chronic fragility,... After more than two and a half years of the conflict, Sudan remains locked in a humanitarian catastrophe of staggering dimensions. In 2026, 33.7 million...