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Kikwete Discusses Nutrition With Top U.S. Officials
[Daily News] Washington - PRESIDENT Jakaya Kikwete, who arrived here on Wednesday evening, on Thursday participated in a discussion on improving nutrition with the US Senate's Assistant Majority Leader, Senator Dick Durbin.
AllAfrica | 18-May-2012 06:13

Kenya: State to Spend Sh1.4 Billion On New School Milk Plan
[The Star] The government has set aside Sh1.4 billion to roll out the relaunched school milk feeding programme. The programme has already been initiated on a pilot basis in Uasin Gishu and Nakuru counties where 18 rural primary schools will be the first to benefit. It will then be rolled out to nine other counties before being expanded to primary schools countrywide.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 18:59

Kenya: Milk for Uasin Gishu Schools
[The Star] Thousands of primary students in Uasin Gishu and Nakuru are set to benefit from a government milk programme. Under the programme dubbed Smallholder Dairy Commercialization Programme, an arm of International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD) will provide half of the cost of milk whereas the parents will meet the cost balance.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 18:52

Sierra Leone: EU Boosts Food Security
[Concord] Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Food Security last Thursday, on behalf of the government, received 2,250 tons of food items from the European Union delegation in Sierra Leone at the WFP warehouse, Queen Elizabeth II Quay in Freetown.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 11:56

Kenya: Bunyala Gets Relief Food
[The Star] THE Ministry of Special Programmes through the Bunyala District Disaster Management Committee has distributed relief food to people living with Hiv/Aids and orphaned vulnerable children from Ruambwa sub location in Bunyala East location.
AllAfrica | 15-May-2012 18:04

Africa: Empower Women for Food Security, Says UN
[allAfrica.com] Ensuring the full equality of women and girls will make a significant contribution to reducing hunger and malnutrition in Africa according to a new report released by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
AllAfrica | 15-May-2012 11:05

Africa: UN Hits Out at Rulers Over Lack of Food
[allAfrica.com] Despite rapid economic growth in some African countries in recent years, no government across the continent can rightfully claim that all its citizens have access to enough affordable, nutritious food to meet their dietary needs.
AllAfrica | 15-May-2012 11:05

20 Webuye Residents in Hospital for Eating Fox Meat
[The Star] MORE than 20 people from Nang'eni village in Webuye have been admitted to hospital with stomach disorders after eating fox meat. The group is said to have bought the meat from a group youths at a local drinking den. The youths claimed it was of an antelope that they had killed during their hunting spree.
AllAfrica | 11-May-2012 17:43

Kenya: Scientists Now Raise Fears On Safety of Gmos
[The Star] FEARS on the country's capacity to deal with safety issues concerning genetically modified foods were raised yesterday by scientists. The fears, broadly related to institutions that are supposed to deal with the envisioned use of GMO foods in Kenya.
AllAfrica | 11-May-2012 17:11

Chad: Health Centres Stretched As Infant Malnutrition Rises
[IFRC] "Each year the number of children we see goes up," says Mahamat Abacar, health focal point at Mao hospital in northern Chad. "In 2010 there were around 800 serious cases, last year 3,900, and this year already we've treated over 2,000 babies."
AllAfrica | 11-May-2012 08:40

Africa: Funding Gap Threatens Efforts to Assist Millions Facing Hunger in Africa - UN Official
[UN News] A major funding gap is threatening efforts to boost food security and development in the Sahel region of West Africa and in the Horn of Africa in the east, a senior United Nations official warned today.
AllAfrica | 10-May-2012 19:26

Kenya: State Urged to Promote Regional Food Trade
[The Star] THE World bank is pushing the country to stop restraining export of grains and other food products saying this is distabilising food supply and keeping the prices up. The bank is cautioning countries that have been using this tactic as a way of cushioning themselves against food shortages, saying its contributing to the global food crisis.
AllAfrica | 09-May-2012 17:08

Kenya: Nutritionist's Children Plea
[The Star] A nutritionist has urged Loitokitok district residents to take children under five years for malnutrition test. Loitokitok District Nutritionist, James Kamotho said detecting malnutrition is not easy since the child does not experience pain or discomfort.
AllAfrica | 08-May-2012 18:24

Africa: Time to Act Is Now to Avert Disaster in Africa's Sahel Region, UN Officials Stress
[UN News] Wrapping up a four-day visit to the epicentre of the food crisis sweeping the Sahel region of West Africa, two top United Nations humanitarian officials today urged the world to meet its commitments, both financial as well as political, to help those in need.
AllAfrica | 08-May-2012 11:56

Kenya: NGOs Distribute Relief Food in Samia
[The Star] THE World Food Programme in collaboration with the Child Fund have distributed relief food to more than 10,000 orphaned vulnerable children and people ling with HIV/Aids from 2,500 households in Funyula constituency, Samia district.
AllAfrica | 07-May-2012 17:09

Mali: Conflict in Mali Meets a Worsening Food Crisis
[Foroyaa] The International Rescue Committee is launching an emergency response in Mali, where the drought spreading across the Sahel region has been compounded by political instability.
AllAfrica | 07-May-2012 13:48

Gambia: 'WB, Govt Cooperation On Nutrition Targets 1000 Communities'
[Daily Observer] The senior nutrition specialist at the World Bank (WB) has revealed that the Bank's partnership with the government of The Gambia on nutrition is aimed at targeting a minimum of 1000 communities, and that the programme currently has moved from 300 to over 500 communities.
AllAfrica | 07-May-2012 13:08

Nigeria: Osun Govt to Feed Pupils On Cocoyam-Based Formula
[Vanguard] Pupils in Osun State would Be Fed with cocoyam based nutrition in the state government's schools feeding programme tagged "O Meal", Gov. Rauf Aregbesola has announced.
AllAfrica | 07-May-2012 09:37

Hope for HIV/Aids Victims On the Horizon
[Daily News] THERE is a glimmer of hope for people living with HIV/AIDS to have their immune system activated faster by taking advantage of the nutrition benefits of the African potato.
AllAfrica | 07-May-2012 06:36

Nutritional Supplements 'Not Meant for Everyone'
[Daily News] SOME parts of the country are at risk of having obese people with a sharp increase of individuals who demand nutrition supplement handouts that are meant for people with malnutrition and those living with HIV and AIDS.
AllAfrica | 07-May-2012 06:22

Africa: UN Trade Official Encourages Expansion of Organic Farming
[UN News] Expanding Africa's shift towards organic farming will have beneficial effects on the continent's nutritional needs, the environment, farmers' incomes, markets and employment, the deputy head of the United Nations trade and development body said today.
AllAfrica | 03-May-2012 09:39

Uganda: LDCs Slow On Nutrition Goals-IMF
[EA Business] A World Bank report recently said that developing countries are lagging behind on global targets related to food and nutrition, with rates of child and maternal mortality still unacceptably high.
AllAfrica | 30-Apr-2012 15:59

Namibia: Ban People From Bringing Foodstuffs Into Cells - Ueitele
[New Era] Windhoek - Swapo-Party Member of Parliament Festus Ueitele has called on the Ministry of Safety and Security to ban people from taking food and beverages to prisoners.
AllAfrica | 26-Apr-2012 16:04

Gambia: Fioh Provides D330,000 to Alleviate Food Shortages
[Daily Observer] Future in Our Hands (FIOH) has supplied D330,000 worth of food aid to 16 communities in the Lower, Upper and Central River Regions to help tackle the worst effects of the looming food shortage facing The Gambia, a press release from FIOH stated.
AllAfrica | 26-Apr-2012 15:51

Uganda: Kyambadde Challenges Traders On Food Safety
[Observer] Amelia Kyambadde, the minister for Trade, Industry and Cooperatives, has challenged traders involved in the food industry to improve their safety standards if they are to widen their export market. Kyambadde said the opportunities in the market are huge, but require high international standards.
AllAfrica | 26-Apr-2012 14:44

Nigeria: Research and Devt - Use Soursop to Fight Diarrhoea, Malnutrition - Prof Enweani
[Vanguard] In these days of artificial hair, fingernails, eyelashes, breasts, buttocks, foods, drinks, the list goes on, man has been visited with all kinds of diseases and scientists are advocating that we go back to nature. Professor Ifeoma Enweani is a lecturer and researcher in the Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Faculty of Health Sciences and Technology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nnewi campus.
AllAfrica | 26-Apr-2012 14:26

Nutrition Education to Be Introduced in Lower Basic Schools
[Foroyaa] The Government of the Gambia in collaboration with the Food and Agricultural Organisation will be introducing nutrition education in Lower Basic Schools.
AllAfrica | 25-Apr-2012 15:50

South Africa: Gauteng Sets Up Food Banks
[BuaNews] Johannesburg - The Social Development Department in Gauteng has established food banks to help feed communities in need.
AllAfrica | 23-Apr-2012 19:08

Africa: Developing World Lags On Global Targets Related to Food and Nutrition, Says IMF - World Bank Report
[World Bank] Washington D.c. - The developing world's progress is seriously lagging on global targets related to food and nutrition, with rates of child and maternal mortality still unacceptably high, says the Global Monitoring Report (GMR) 2012, released today by the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
AllAfrica | 23-Apr-2012 09:57

Zimbabwe: Good Nutrition Keeps Virus At Bay
[The Herald] "I suddenly fell very ill after delivering my son in 2005. I suspected I was HIV positive but did not have the guts to get tested. It was scary, so I kept telling myself that I would get well. "That I am still alive today is a miracle. I now move
AllAfrica | 20-Apr-2012 10:31

Ghana: Pesticide Misuse a Major Threat to Farmers' Health and Food
[Christian Aid] The misuse of pesticides, some of them banned, in northern Ghana is affecting the health of farmers, sometimes with fatal consequences, and contaminating crops, a new survey has revealed.
AllAfrica | 20-Apr-2012 09:54

Gambia: VP - Nutrition Education in Schools Vital in Poverty Prevention
[Daily Observer] The vice president and minister of Women Affairs has said that nutrition education in schools can play a vital role in the prevention of poverty, food insecurity and diet-related non-communicable diseases.
AllAfrica | 19-Apr-2012 12:51

Gambia: NDMA Trains Storekeepers, Food Management Committees in Crr
[Daily Observer] Crr - The National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) in collaboration with the World Food Programme (WFP) recently held a day's training for storekeepers and the food management committees on proper management of the food stores, effective distribution and record keeping in Janjangbureh, Central River Region (CRR).
AllAfrica | 16-Apr-2012 13:59

Africa: Decent, Productive Employment for Rural Youth Within Reach
[IFAD] Rome - Rome, 12 April 2012 - A new study by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the International Labour Office (ILO) shows that decent and productive employment for millions of young women and men who live in rural areas can be achieved.
AllAfrica | 12-Apr-2012 16:26

Nigeria: UN Experts to Help Country, Others Improve Nutritional Devt
[This Day] Some United Nations (UN) high-level officials tasked by the Secretary-General, Mr. Ban Ki-moon, with promoting good nutrition, have agreed to focus on ensuring that support to countries, including Nigeria, produces tangible results.
AllAfrica | 12-Apr-2012 12:58

Nigeria: Experts Recommend Sorghum
[Daily Trust] Experts meeting at a recent States' Stakeholders workshop organized by the Sorghum Transformation Value Chain (STVC) of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development have recommended the consumption of Sorghum across homes in Nigeria to reduce incidences of child nutrient deficiency responsible for stunted growth.
AllAfrica | 10-Apr-2012 11:54

Nigeria: Malnutrition, Steadily and Surely, Killing Children
[Daily Trust] Nasibah is starving, literally. Born 10 days after an illness put her mother, Manira, aged 20, to bed, the three-month old only breastfed for 37 days.
AllAfrica | 10-Apr-2012 11:53

Liberia: Food for Peace
[New Dawn] The U.S. Government through the USAID Office of Food for Peace has allocated up to twenty-five (25) million U.S. Dollars in new resources to the UN World Food Program (WFP) Emergency Operations for Ivoirians and Liberians affected by the refugee crisis. The $25 million includes a new $9 million contribution of in-kind commodities to Liberia and $16 million of in-kind commodities for Côte d'Ivoire.
AllAfrica | 09-Apr-2012 15:19

Eritrea: Inhabitants of Foro Sub-Zone Express Readiness to Back Up National Development Drive
[Shabait] The inhabitants of 6 Administrative areas in Foro sub-zone expressed readiness to back up the endeavors underway in the locality to ensure food security through soil and water conservation.
AllAfrica | 09-Apr-2012 12:09

Rwanda: Gakenke in Massive Nutrition Drive
[New Times] Gakenke District will provide 'one-chicken per child' to poor families in additional efforts to fight malnutrition, the District Mayor, Deogratius Nzamwita said.
AllAfrica | 09-Apr-2012 11:32

Namibia: Prime Minister Joins UN Nutrition Movement
[Namibian] PRIME Minister Nahas Angula, convenor of the National Alliance for Improved Nutrition (Nafin), will join the Lead Group of the Scaling up Nutrition (SUN) movement at the invitation of United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon.
AllAfrica | 07-Apr-2012 16:23

Govt Has to Scale Up Interventions to Improve Nutrition
[Public Agenda] The Deputy Director for the Nutrition Department of Ghana Health Service, Ms Wilhelmina Okwabi, says malnutrition is still a challenge in Ghana and therefore it is important to scale up interventions to improve the nutritional status of the citizenry.
AllAfrica | 06-Apr-2012 11:02

Uganda: Global Legislators Urged to Lead Malnutrition Fight
[Observer] Legislators at the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) have been urged to push for policy actions and budget initiatives aimed at mitigating malnutrition amongst young children.
AllAfrica | 05-Apr-2012 16:29

Nigeria: The Children Are Hungry
[Daily Trust] Born 10 days after an illness put her mother Manira, 20, to bed, the three-month old only breastfed for 37 days.
AllAfrica | 05-Apr-2012 11:37

Senegal: Program Helps More Than One Million Children Improve Nutrition
[World Bank] Washington - Senegal's Nutrition Enhancement Project II (NEP), which was implemented in 2007, has been helping to improve the nutritional status of vulnerable people in poor urban and rural areas, and particularly promoting healthy growth among children under the age of five.
AllAfrica | 04-Apr-2012 15:55

Africa: Ending Child Under-Nutrition Critical to Achieving Development Goals - UN
[Unicef] Kampala - UNICEF today appealed for the inclusion of nutrition security as an essential element of every national development plan - as critical as clean water and indispensable as education - as a cornerstone to achieving the Millennium Development Goals by the target date of 2015.
AllAfrica | 04-Apr-2012 15:34