Nutrition Dialogue for School Children
Urgent actions
Participants emphasized the need for immediate and sustained nutrition education in schools and communities to improve knowledge on healthy eating, food hygiene, food preservation, and malnutrition prevention. They recommended that World Vision Ghana, Ghana Health Service, Ghana Education Service, and community leaders collaborate to deliver regular awareness campaigns using child-friendly methods such as drama, role plays, demonstrations, and community sensitization activities. Children also called for greater support to farmers through farm inputs, improved farming practices, and technical e... Leer másxtension services to increase food production and ensure the year-round availability of nutritious foods. They further stressed the importance of promoting proper hygiene, sanitation, safe food handling, and handwashing practices to reduce food contamination and nutrition-related illnesses. Participants recommended improving access to safe drinking water in schools and communities and strengthening monitoring of food vendors to ensure food safety and quality. To sustain progress, they proposed continued collaboration among schools, parents, health workers, community leaders, and development partners, as well as the expansion of nutrition dialogues to additional schools and communities. They further urged that children’s feedback be shared with relevant authorities to inform nutrition policies and interventions. Leer menos



