Nutrition in Uganda

16 March 2026, 10:54 am

Experts warn of growing nutrition crisis in workplaces as sedentary lifestyles f…

Byamukama Alozious Nutrition experts have warned that changing work patterns and sedentary lifestyles are contributing to a growing nutrition crisis in Uganda, with poor dietary habits in workplaces increasingly linked to rising cases of obesity, hypertension, diabetes and other non-communicable…

5 May 2025, 2:54 pm

Uganda makes progress in nutrition, yet challenges remain

By Byamukama Alozious According to the Uganda Demographic and Health Survey (UDHS) 2022, 26% of children under five years old suffer from stunting nationally, with the Karamoja region having the highest rate at 40%. Samalie Namukose, Assistant Commissioner of the…