NANA concludes training for media personnel on basic nutrition, others



The National Nutrition Agency (NANA) in partnership with the World Food Programme (WFP) have recently concluded two day capacity building training for media personnel on basic nutrition, food fortification and bio fortification In Foni, Bwaim.


The training was meant to equipped media personnel with the requisite knowledge to inform the masses on micronutrient deficiencies and strategies to employ in addressing it.


Sally Jarju, President Health Journalists Association thanked NANA for their unflinching support to the Association, saying the training will enable AoHJ to fulfill its mission of promoting accurate health journalism through invaluable assistance in areas such as training, funding, and resource provision.


She said the training will equip health journalists to “effectively report on a wide range of nutrition-related topics, from malnutrition to healthy diets, thereby contributing to improved public health outcomes.” she said.


She added: “I encourage you all to give great attention to nutrition reporting. Let us make the most of this training and use the knowledge gained to produce high-quality, impactful health journalism that empowers communities and improves lives.”.


 

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