Improving nutrition education

Area Partner Project responsible Duration Project budget WDF contribution Project number

Bangladesh BIRDEM Prof. Liaquat Ali January 2006 - December 2008 EUR 363,550 EUR 200,000 WDF05-131

Objective

The aim of the project is to develop culturally sensitive educational tools and strategies to promote better nutrition among the general population in Bangladesh.

Expected impact

• Approximately 3 million people exposed to awareness campaigns
• 2,700 health care providers trained
• New knowledge and strategies for nutritional management of diabetes

Results to date

• A one day training programme has been held to train health professionals
• 122 educational classes for people with diabetes have been conducted
• A nutrition based website www.pushti.org has been launched, 13 articles have been published and 5,000 diabetes issues of DAB (Diabetic Association of Bangladesh) Magazine supplement have been distributed. In addition 2,000 information and nutrition boards are to be printed and distributed.
• Two workshops have been held; one on data collection, one to exchange views between different institutions and policy makers
• Two programmes have been organised for the nutritionists involved in the project, 21 nutritionists joined the five-day training

Additional information on the project can be found here.

This page was last updated 5-28-2008 by jrb.wdf