Publication: Community based approaches to prevent and control malnutrition
Issued Date
2008-01-01
Resource Type
ISSN
09647058
Other identifier(s)
2-s2.0-46049106217
Rights
Mahidol University
Rights Holder(s)
SCOPUS
Bibliographic Citation
Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Vol.17, No.SUPPL. 1 (2008), 106-110
Suggested Citation
Kraisid Tontisirin, Lalita Bhattacharjee Community based approaches to prevent and control malnutrition. Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Vol.17, No.SUPPL. 1 (2008), 106-110. Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/19822
Research Projects
Organizational Units
Authors
Journal Issue
Thesis
Title
Community based approaches to prevent and control malnutrition
Author(s)
Other Contributor(s)
Abstract
Community based nutrition programmes (CBNP) are increasingly being seen as a key turning point in implementation strategies leading to food and nutrition improvement as a sound basis for socio-economic development. In order to be effective and successful, CBNP require a constellation of methods and services planned from the community along with policy support for effective implementation, reaching the unreachable and empowering those at the grass roots. These also need to be guided and monitored using a set of indicators such as essential minimum needs indicators specific to the community's needs. The community based approach has also been embraced at the global level with the Millennium Development Goals, advocating achieving a set of eight goals ranging from reducing poverty and hunger to improving educational opportunities for all children and forming stronger global partnerships for development. Lessons learned from CBNP in Asia show that in order to be effective, the programmes must be adopted at national level and implemented at community level. National level leadership and commitment to sound nutrition improvement policies and goals, must be combined with basic services, mass mobilization, people empowerment and actions at community level.