Countries urged to combine nutrition and immunisation

A baby receives the polio vaccine in Nairobi. [File, Standard]

Kenya is among countries across the world that have been urged to integrate immunisation and nutrition programmes to prevent stunted growth and wasting among children.

In a policy brief co-authored by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance and Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement, governments are urged to prioritise reaching zero-dose children with immunisation, nutrition and other essential services. Zero-dose children are those who do not receive a single shot of the most basic life-saving vaccines.