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NUTRITION PRESENTATION GROUP FIVE(5) (1)-1.pptx
- 1. NUTRITION PRESENTATION GROUP FIVE(5) SPECIFICGAPS IN NUTRITION POLICIES IN GHANA.
- 3. SPECIFIC GAPS INNUTRITION PROGRAMMING IN GHANA ● Insufficient capital investment,which slow down the implementation of nutrition intervention. ● Limited scope and coverage of proven nutrition intervention. ● Nutrition intervention that are mainly donor-driven and that fail to survive after donor support dries up. ● Inadequate human resources. ● Insufficient coordination. ● Lack of overarching policies.
- 4. THE MAIN PURPOSEOF THE NUTRITIONAL POLICY (NNP). ❖ STRENGTH SECTORIAL CAPACITY FOR THE EFFECTIVE DELIVERY OF THESE INTERVENTION. The policy aims at fortifying the capacities of all the sectors involved as far as nutrition is concerned. Thus the ministry of health as a sector plays it roles by providing oversight and guidance on norms and procedures for the prevention of malnutrition. Where by the ministry of food and agriculture strengthen nutrition and agricultural linkages to ensure the prevention and control of malnutrition. That apply to all other sectors involved. Such as Ministry of Education, Ministry of Finance among others.
- 5. FACILITATE INTEGRATION AND MAINSTREAMINGOF NUTRITION INTO ALL NATIONAL DEVELOPING EFFORT. The policy aims at positioning nutrition as a priority issue and must be established at the national development and sub-national levels. Also nutrition should also be integrated into national development plans and actions.Agents responsible for providing services and goods of nutrition significance including providers of healthcare, portal water,environmental sanitation, hygiene and producers of safe food shall engage on a common platform towards ensuring adequate population nutrition status.
- 6. REPOSITION NUTRITION ASA CROSS CUTTING ISSUE The national nutrition policy also aim at relocation of nutrition as a cross sectoral development issue. Thus nutrition must be captured in all areas of nutrition as a priority, integration and coordinator among others ways. So that everyone regardless of their occupational and geographical location should have fair knowledge about adequate nutrition and that
- 7. GUIDE THE IMPLEMENTATIONOF HIGH IMPACT NUTRITION. The policy guide the implementation of high-impact nutrition-specific intervention that ensure optimal nutrition of Ghanaian throughout the lifecycle with specific reference to maternal health and child survival. Example of high- impact nutrition specific intervention include; ❖ Nutrition of women in child bearring age and newly born baby. ❖ Nutrition of school age children and adolescent. ❖ Optimal nutrition during infancy and childhood. ❖ Nutrition in the general population. ❖ Prevent and manage obesity and diet related non-communicable diseases. ❖ Prevent and manage acute malnutrition.
- 8. TO PROVIDE FRAMEWORKFOR NUTRITION SERVICE AND INTERVENTION IN GHANA The national policy provide a structural image on which all other nutritional services such as, nutrition screening, nutrition counseling, serving of meals are build upon and nutritional interventions such as, exclusive breastfeeding, complementary feeding, vitamins, supplement folic acid supplement among others are into existence. Thus without it all standing grounds.
- 9. GROUP MEMBERS NAMES INDEXNUMBERS HANNAH APPIAH B220220053 AGYEKUM LISA B220220026 OSEI TUTU STEPHANIE B220220173 OSEI JENNIFER B220220168 ANKAMAA VERONICA B220220048 MUSAH ROSE B220220145 TUFFOUR JOANITA B220220196 KONADU CECILIA B220220121 ADADEWA ANGELINA B220220013 BOAKYE YIADOM MATILDA B220220085 BONAH GABRIEL B220220095 SORI SIMON B220220192 ANTWI FELICITY B220220051 AGYAPONG BELINDA B220220022 ABDALLAH NAERMA B220220001 DELALI MACLEAN B220220099 EMMANUEL ADU FRIMPONG B220220018.