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...