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Robert D Murray,1 Kirk W Kerr,2 Cory Brunton,2 Jennifer A Williams,2 Tiffany DeWitt,2 Karyn L Wulf2,3 1The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, USA; 2Abbott Nutrition, Columbus, OH, USA; 3Nationwide Children’s Hospital Division of Emergency Medicine, Columbus, OH, USACorrespondence: Karyn L WulfAbbott Nutrition, 2900 Easton Square Place, Columbus, OH, 43219, USATel +1 614-370-4491Email Karyn.wulf@abbott.comBackground: Childhood malnutrition remains far too common around the world today. In this paper, we discuss pediatric malnutrition in the context of protein-energy undernutrition and hidden hunger (single or multiple micronutrient deficiencies). Recent growth statistics show that nearly 150 million children under 5 years are stunted, and 50 million are wasted. At the same time, millions more children experience undernutrition of lesser severity but with negative effects on growth nonetheless. Beyond poor growth, such nutrient shortfalls can predispose children to impaired physical and mental development, which may have lifelong consequences. The World Health Organization recently set an aspirational goal “to end all forms of childhood malnutrition by 2030.”Plan of Action: Our paper proposes a stepwise strategy to raise awareness of childhood malnutrition risk and to work toward building a consensus on pediatric malnutrition screening as a pathway to ending childhood malnutrition. In a full plan for action, we propose to convene an expert Working Consensus Group on Pediatric Nutrition Screening (WCG-PNS). We propose that this group will work to (1) identify malnutrition screening tools specific for universal screening of children in hospital and community settings, (2) plan and lead healthcare professional training on how to screen for malnutrition risk, then take appropriate follow-up steps, (3) guide and advise quality improvement programs (QIPs) to facilitate incorporation of nutrition screening and interventions