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src="/images/stories/nutrition/improving_nutrition_in_oman.jpg" alt="Improving nutrition in Oman" title="Improving nutrition in Oman" style="width:60px;height:60px;margin:3px 5px 3px 5px;" /></a></div><p class="nsp_text tleft fleft"> 19 February 2023 | Cairo – Oman has launched its 2023 national nutrition-related knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) survey for people aged between 14 and 60 years old. The launch, under the auspices of Undersecretary of Health Affairs, was attended by the WHO Representative in Oman and national stakeholders. 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The ban was issued by the Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries and Water Resources, and it came...</p></div></div> <div class="nsp_art" style="width:100%;"><div class="nsp_article" style="padding:2px 0px 0px 0px"><div class="nsp"><h3><a href="/nutrition/news/fao-unicef-wfp-and-who-work-jointly-to-accelerate-action-on-maternal-and-child-undernutrition-in-the-middle-east-and-north-africa-eastern-mediterranean-and-arab-regions.html" title="FAO, UNICEF, WFP and WHO work jointly to accelerate action on maternal and child undernutrition in the Middle East and North Africa, Eastern Mediterranean and Arab regions">FAO, UNICEF, WFP and WHO work jointly to accelerate action on maternal and child undernutrition in the Middle East and North Africa, Eastern Mediterranean and Arab regions</a></h3></div><p class="nsp_info tleft fnone">15 June 2022</p><div class="nsp_img_container"><a href="/nutrition/news/fao-unicef-wfp-and-who-work-jointly-to-accelerate-action-on-maternal-and-child-undernutrition-in-the-middle-east-and-north-africa-eastern-mediterranean-and-arab-regions.html" class=" tleft fleft" title="FAO, UNICEF, WFP and WHO work jointly to accelerate action on maternal and child undernutrition in the Middle East and North Africa, Eastern Mediterranean and Arab regions"><img class="nsp_image tleft fleft" src="/images/stories/nutrition/option_15.jpeg" alt="FAO, UNICEF, WFP and WHO work jointly to accelerate action on maternal and child undernutrition in the Middle East and North Africa, Eastern Mediterranean and Arab regions" title="FAO, UNICEF, WFP and WHO work jointly to accelerate action on maternal and child undernutrition in the Middle East and North Africa, Eastern Mediterranean and Arab regions" style="width:60px;height:60px;margin:3px 5px 3px 5px;" /></a></div><p class="nsp_text tleft fleft"> Today, the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Near East and North Africa Region, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Food Programme (WFP) Middle East and North Africa Region are convening a...</p></div></div> <div class="nsp_art" style="width:100%;"><div class="nsp_article" style="padding:2px 0px 0px 0px"><div class="nsp"><h3><a href="/nutrition/news/strengthening-nutrition-surveillance-to-guide-the-management-of-wasting-in-sudan.html" title="Strengthening nutrition surveillance to guide the management of wasting in Sudan">Strengthening nutrition surveillance to guide the management of wasting in Sudan</a></h3></div><p class="nsp_info tleft fnone">21 April 2022</p><div class="nsp_img_container"><a href="/nutrition/news/strengthening-nutrition-surveillance-to-guide-the-management-of-wasting-in-sudan.html" class=" tleft fleft" title="Strengthening nutrition surveillance to guide the management of wasting in Sudan"><img class="nsp_image tleft fleft" src="/images/stories/nutrition/sudan_nut_surveillance.jpg" alt="Strengthening nutrition surveillance to guide the management of wasting in Sudan" title="Strengthening nutrition surveillance to guide the management of wasting in Sudan" style="width:60px;height:60px;margin:3px 5px 3px 5px;" /></a></div><p class="nsp_text tleft fleft"> The WHO Country Office in Sudan delivering a shipment of essential medicines for inpatient management of wasting in Khartoum. © WHO / Ansari, Aurangzaib How did Sudan do it? How did WHO support Sudan? A robust national nutrition information system is essential for collecting timely, regular and quality disaggregated data to assess nutrition...</p></div></div> <div class="nsp_art" style="width:100%;"><div class="nsp_article" style="padding:2px 0px 0px 0px"><div class="nsp"><h3><a href="/nutrition/news/hunger-and-malnutrition-in-the-arab-region-stand-in-the-way-of-achieving-zero-hunger-by-2030-un-report-warns.html" title="Hunger and malnutrition in the Arab Region stand in the way of achieving Zero Hunger by 2030, UN report warns">Hunger and malnutrition in the Arab Region stand in the way of achieving Zero Hunger by 2030, UN report warns</a></h3></div><p class="nsp_info tleft fnone">29 June 2021</p><div class="nsp_img_container"><a href="/nutrition/news/hunger-and-malnutrition-in-the-arab-region-stand-in-the-way-of-achieving-zero-hunger-by-2030-un-report-warns.html" class=" tleft fleft" title="Hunger and malnutrition in the Arab Region stand in the way of achieving Zero Hunger by 2030, UN report warns"><img class="nsp_image tleft fleft" src="/images/stories/nutrition/regional_overview_of_food_security_and_nutrition_2020.jpg" alt="Hunger and malnutrition in the Arab Region stand in the way of achieving Zero Hunger by 2030, UN report warns" title="Hunger and malnutrition in the Arab Region stand in the way of achieving Zero Hunger by 2030, UN report warns" style="width:60px;height:60px;margin:3px 5px 3px 5px;" /></a></div><p class="nsp_text tleft fleft"> Joint press release by FAO, ESCWA, IFAD, UNICEF, WFP and WHO 24 June 2021, Cairo – A United Nations study indicates that hunger in the Arab Region continues to rise, threatening the Region’s efforts to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, including the Zero Hunger goal. The latest edition of the...</p></div></div> <div class="nsp_art" style="width:100%;"><div class="nsp_article" style="padding:2px 0px 0px 0px"><div class="nsp"><h3><a href="/nutrition/news/whounicef-statement-on-the-40th-anniversary-of-the-international-code-of-marketing-breastmilk-substitutes.html" title="WHO/UNICEF statement on the 40th anniversary of the international code of marketing breastmilk substitutes">WHO/UNICEF statement on the 40th anniversary of the international code of marketing breastmilk substitutes</a></h3></div><p class="nsp_info tleft fnone">26 May 2021</p><div class="nsp_img_container"><a href="/nutrition/news/whounicef-statement-on-the-40th-anniversary-of-the-international-code-of-marketing-breastmilk-substitutes.html" class=" tleft fleft" title="WHO/UNICEF statement on the 40th anniversary of the international code of marketing breastmilk substitutes"><img class="nsp_image tleft fleft" src="/images/stories/nutrition/40th_anniversary_breat_milk_substitute.jpg" alt="WHO/UNICEF statement on the 40th anniversary of the international code of marketing breastmilk substitutes" title="WHO/UNICEF statement on the 40th anniversary of the international code of marketing breastmilk substitutes" style="width:60px;height:60px;margin:3px 5px 3px 5px;" /></a></div><p class="nsp_text tleft fleft"> In 1981, health officials from around the world gathered at the World Health Assembly to address aggressive marketing tactics by the infant and young child feeding industry, which was promoting formula feeding over breastfeeding and causing a dramatic increase in infant morbidity and mortality. The result was the International Code...</p></div></div> <div class="nsp_art" style="width:100%;"><div class="nsp_article" style="padding:2px 0px 0px 0px"><div class="nsp"><h3><a href="/nutrition/news/food-crisis-likely-to-worsen-in-the-middle-east-and-north-africa-as-covid-19-continues.html" title="Food crisis likely to worsen in the Middle East and North Africa as COVID-19 continues">Food crisis likely to worsen in the Middle East and North Africa as COVID-19 continues</a></h3></div><p class="nsp_info tleft fnone">21 March 2021</p><div class="nsp_img_container"><a href="/nutrition/news/food-crisis-likely-to-worsen-in-the-middle-east-and-north-africa-as-covid-19-continues.html" class=" tleft fleft" title="Food crisis likely to worsen in the Middle East and North Africa as COVID-19 continues"><img class="nsp_image tleft fleft" src="/images/stories/nutrition/malnourished-child.jpg" alt="Food crisis likely to worsen in the Middle East and North Africa as COVID-19 continues" title="Food crisis likely to worsen in the Middle East and North Africa as COVID-19 continues" style="width:60px;height:60px;margin:3px 5px 3px 5px;" /></a></div><p class="nsp_text tleft fleft"> From the Regional Directors of UNICEF, FAO, WFP and WHO Amman/Cairo, 27 MAY 2020 “Governments and partners across the Middle East and North Africa Region (MENA) are working around the clock to protect communities from coronavirus disease (COVID-19). While these efforts are saving many lives, they are having a critical impact...</p></div></div> <div class="nsp_art" style="width:100%;"><div class="nsp_article" style="padding:2px 0px 0px 0px"><div class="nsp"><h3><a href="/nutrition/news/near-east-and-north-africa-regional-overview-of-food-security-and-nutrition.html" title="Near East and North Africa: regional overview of food security and nutrition">Near East and North Africa: regional overview of food security and nutrition</a></h3></div><p class="nsp_info tleft fnone">18 March 2021</p><div class="nsp_img_container"><a href="/nutrition/news/near-east-and-north-africa-regional-overview-of-food-security-and-nutrition.html" class=" tleft fleft" title="Near East and North Africa: regional overview of food security and nutrition"><img class="nsp_image tleft fleft" src="/images/stories/nutrition/neana_food_security.jpg" alt="Near East and North Africa: regional overview of food security and nutrition" title="Near East and North Africa: regional overview of food security and nutrition" style="width:60px;height:60px;margin:3px 5px 3px 5px;" /></a></div><p class="nsp_text tleft fleft"> Over the past 10 years Arab State food systems have had a mixed record in reaching the goals of food security and nutrition. Though there has been progress in reducing the number of hungry people, much of this was erased by growing conflict in the Region since 2010. The Region has...</p></div></div> <div class="nsp_art" style="width:100%;"><div class="nsp_article" style="padding:2px 0px 0px 0px"><div class="nsp"><h3><a href="/nutrition/news/sharjah-declaration-on-obesity-prevention.html" title="Sharjah Declaration on Obesity Prevention">Sharjah Declaration on Obesity Prevention</a></h3></div><p class="nsp_info tleft fnone">18 March 2021</p><div class="nsp_img_container"><a href="/nutrition/news/sharjah-declaration-on-obesity-prevention.html" class=" tleft fleft" title="Sharjah Declaration on Obesity Prevention"><img class="nsp_image tleft fleft" src="/images/stories/nutrition/sharjah_declaration_obesity.jpg" alt="Sharjah Declaration on Obesity Prevention" title="Sharjah Declaration on Obesity Prevention" style="width:60px;height:60px;margin:3px 5px 3px 5px;" /></a></div><p class="nsp_text tleft fleft"> The World Health Organization’s Regional Meeting in Sharjah opened alongside the My Health 7th Regional Conference, organized by the Health Promotion Department of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs (SCFA) and held under the patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher Bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, wife of His Highness Dr Sheikh...</p></div></div> <div class="nsp_art" style="width:100%;"><div class="nsp_article" style="padding:2px 0px 0px 0px"><div class="nsp"><h3><a href="/nutrition/news/who-regional-adviser-for-nutrition-recognized-as-food-fortification-champion.html" title="WHO Regional Adviser for Nutrition recognized as food fortification champion">WHO Regional Adviser for Nutrition recognized as food fortification champion</a></h3></div><p class="nsp_info tleft fnone">18 March 2021</p><div class="nsp_img_container"><a href="/nutrition/news/who-regional-adviser-for-nutrition-recognized-as-food-fortification-champion.html" class=" tleft fleft" title="WHO Regional Adviser for Nutrition recognized as food fortification champion"><img class="nsp_image tleft fleft" src="/images/stories/nutrition/ayoub_food_fortification_champion.jpg" alt="WHO Regional Adviser for Nutrition recognized as food fortification champion" title="WHO Regional Adviser for Nutrition recognized as food fortification champion" style="width:60px;height:60px;margin:3px 5px 3px 5px;" /></a></div><p class="nsp_text tleft fleft"> In 2017, the Food Fortification Initiative celebrated its 15 year anniversary, where it honoured 15 fortification champions from different sectors and different parts of the world. From WHO's Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean Dr Ayoub Al-Jawaldeh (right), the Regional Adviser for Nutrition, is one of these champions. He claims that...</p></div></div> <div class="nsp_art" style="width:100%;"><div class="nsp_article" style="padding:2px 0px 0px 0px"><div class="nsp"><h3><a href="/nutrition/news/nutrition-clinics-help-tackle-obesity-in-bahrain.html" title="Nutrition clinics help tackle obesity in Bahrain">Nutrition clinics help tackle obesity in Bahrain</a></h3></div><p class="nsp_info tleft fnone">18 March 2021</p><div class="nsp_img_container"><a href="/nutrition/news/nutrition-clinics-help-tackle-obesity-in-bahrain.html" class=" tleft fleft" title="Nutrition clinics help tackle obesity in Bahrain"><img class="nsp_image tleft fleft" src="/images/stories/nutrition/bah_nutrition_clinics.jpg" alt="Nutrition clinics help tackle obesity in Bahrain" title="Nutrition clinics help tackle obesity in Bahrain" style="width:60px;height:60px;margin:3px 5px 3px 5px;" /></a></div><p class="nsp_text tleft fleft"> Nutrition clinics have become central to tackling obesity in Bahrain. In 2007, the country had one of the highest rates of overweight and obesity in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region, with 33% of adults aged over 20 classified as overweight, of whom 36% were obese. The clinics have delivered impressive...</p></div></div> <div class="nsp_art" style="width:100%;"><div class="nsp_article" style="padding:2px 0px 0px 0px"><div class="nsp"><h3><a href="/nutrition/news/bahrain-declared-free-of-iodine-deficiency-disorders.html" title="Bahrain declared free of iodine deficiency disorders">Bahrain declared free of iodine deficiency disorders</a></h3></div><p class="nsp_info tleft fnone">18 March 2021</p><div class="nsp_img_container"><a href="/nutrition/news/bahrain-declared-free-of-iodine-deficiency-disorders.html" class=" tleft fleft" title="Bahrain declared free of iodine deficiency disorders"><img class="nsp_image tleft fleft" src="/images/stories/nutrition/idd2.jpg" alt="Bahrain declared free of iodine deficiency disorders" title="Bahrain declared free of iodine deficiency disorders" style="width:60px;height:60px;margin:3px 5px 3px 5px;" /></a></div><p class="nsp_text tleft fleft"> Bahrain is the first country in the Eastern Mediterranean Region to have eliminated iodine deficiency disorders. Bahrain was declared free of iodine deficiency disorders by the Ministry of Health of Bahrain in 2014. Iodine deficiency disorders are a preventable global health problem that threaten around one fifth of the world’s population....</p></div></div> <div class="nsp_art" style="width:100%;"><div class="nsp_article" style="padding:2px 0px 0px 0px"><div class="nsp"><h3><a href="/nutrition/news/united-arab-emirates-forms-nutrition-committee-to-draft-national-strategy.html" title="United Arab Emirates forms nutrition committee to draft national strategy">United Arab Emirates forms nutrition committee to draft national strategy</a></h3></div><p class="nsp_info tleft fnone">18 March 2021</p><div class="nsp_img_container"><a href="/nutrition/news/united-arab-emirates-forms-nutrition-committee-to-draft-national-strategy.html" class=" tleft fleft" title="United Arab Emirates forms nutrition committee to draft national strategy"><img class="nsp_image tleft fleft" src="/images/stories/nutrition/nut_060868.jpg" alt="United Arab Emirates forms nutrition committee to draft national strategy" title="United Arab Emirates forms nutrition committee to draft national strategy" style="width:60px;height:60px;margin:3px 5px 3px 5px;" /></a></div><p class="nsp_text tleft fleft"> The regional nutrition strategy (2010–2019) urges all countries in the Region to develop programmes to suit their situations and resources. In response, the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Health and other government agencies formed a National Nutrition Committee to draft a national strategy for reducing obesity, diabetes and other diet-related...</p></div></div> <div class="nsp_art" style="width:100%;"><div class="nsp_article" style="padding:2px 0px 0px 0px"><div class="nsp"><h3><a href="/nutrition/news/who-calls-on-everyone-to-work-together-to-combat-the-obesity-epidemic-for-a-healthier-future-now-and-post-covid-19.html" title="WHO calls on everyone to work together to combat the obesity epidemic for a healthier future now and post-COVID-19">WHO calls on everyone to work together to combat the obesity epidemic for a healthier future now and post-COVID-19</a></h3></div><p class="nsp_info tleft fnone">01 March 2021</p><div class="nsp_img_container"><a href="/nutrition/news/who-calls-on-everyone-to-work-together-to-combat-the-obesity-epidemic-for-a-healthier-future-now-and-post-covid-19.html" class=" tleft fleft" title="WHO calls on everyone to work together to combat the obesity epidemic for a healthier future now and post-COVID-19"><img class="nsp_image tleft fleft" src="/images/stories/nutrition/flyer_obesity_2021.png" alt="WHO calls on everyone to work together to combat the obesity epidemic for a healthier future now and post-COVID-19" title="WHO calls on everyone to work together to combat the obesity epidemic for a healthier future now and post-COVID-19" style="width:60px;height:60px;margin:3px 5px 3px 5px;" /></a></div><p class="nsp_text tleft fleft"> On World Obesity Day, 4 March, the World Health Organization is calling on everyone to take action to combat the obesity epidemic by working together to address its many root causes to create happier, longer and healthier lives. 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