Tanzania improves child nutrition with training and supplies
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The Tanzanian government is working to prevent and treat malnutrition in children under five years old across the country.
Government Chief Medical Officer Prof. Bruno Sunguya discussed the national nutrition plan with the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health and HIV/AIDS, explaining the focus on early detection and treatment to avoid lasting health problems. The government distributed new guidelines for managing malnutrition to all 26 regions and trained 267 healthcare professionals in seven regions to improve care.
The Ministry of Health also secured supplies to treat severe acute malnutrition, including 2,585 cartons of vitamin and mineral supplements and 2,150 boxes of ready-to-use therapeutic food. Tanzania continues its preventive work by giving vitamin A supplements to children during campaigns in June and December. By June 2026, these campaigns reached 92 percent of the children they aimed to serve, with 8,738,461 children receiving the supplement.
