Personal discussion on the Nutrition Smart CommUNITY approach
So far we’ve only known participants through virtual meetings, it’s nice to now be able to exchange ideas in person. Here we want to share our experiences, learn from each other and discuss the necessary adjustments to make the “Nutrition Smart CommUNITY” approach also work in other countries. Because the conditions of the respective continents and countries are very different.
One of the topics is this Health system. For example, in many African countries there are government programs aimed at severely malnourished children. These are available for a limited time special high-calorie food, but often without supporting advice or possibilities to sustainably improve the nutritional situation of the family. THE Number of relapses is therefore high.
In India, however, Welthungerhilfe and its partners support so-called Anganwadi Centers. Here, malnourished children do not receive special food, but they receive the support they need to improve the health of the family and the nutritional status of the children. Parents discover Balanced diet and will be at Create vegetable gardens promoted for fruits and vegetables. At this point, some African colleagues express skepticism that it will be possible to convince their country’s authorities to similarly expand the health system. However, it is important for Welthungerhilfe not only to build parallel structures, but to develop itself. coordinate with government agencies.
