Uganda: Activists Call for Greater Focus On Adolescent Nutrition in Uganda

Nutrition activists in Kampala, Uganda, are urging authorities and stakeholders to shift greater attention toward the nutritional requirements of adolescents and young people. The advocates warn that the current national focus primarily targets malnutrition in children under five years of age.

By concentrating resources almost exclusively on younger children, the existing approach inadvertently leaves older children and adolescents with insufficient nutritional support and oversight. The activists emphasize that addressing this gap is critical for the health and development of the country's youth demographic.