AllAfrica News: Nutrition

[Premium Times] The proposed legislation aims to strengthen public health, improve professional standards and ensure accountability in nutrition practice through a statutory regulatory framework.

[Leadership] The House of Representatives is considering a bill to professionalise the nutrition workforce, protect public health and ensure accountability and value for the massive investments in nutrition.Titled:" A Bill for an Act to Provide for the Establishment of the Nutritionist Registration Council of Nigeria and for Related Matters," the proposed legislation has passed ...

[New Dawn] Monrovia -- A new US$3 million child nutrition project has been jointly launched by the Government of Liberia, the People's Republic of China, and UNICEF Liberia to boost child survival and maternal health, prioritizing nutrition during a child's most critical early 1,000 days.

[Nile Post] Agriculture stakeholders have called for stronger collaboration among policymakers, researchers, farmers, and other players in the food value chain to improve food security, nutrition, and food safety in Uganda.

[Leadership] Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has raised the alarm over a worsening child malnutrition crisis in Kebbi State, warning that thousands of children are at risk as cases of severe acute malnutrition continue to rise.