Goal

Advocacy for the creation of a professional body of nutritionists in the public service

FROM Commitment: Enabling environment for nutrition

Government / Cameroon

CILM

Partner organisations:
Multilateral organisations, including United Nations (UN) agencies: UNICEF, WHO,WFP,FAO
Civil society organisation (CSO) or non-governmental organisation (NGO): Helen Keller International, ACF, COSADER, J&A OBEN FOUNDATION
Academic or non-academic research institution: Ministries of Higher Education and Research an Innovation, UNIVERSITIES, Cameroonian Nutrional Sciences Society
Country government at any administrative level: All relevant ministries of the nutrition sectors (specific ans sensitive)
Date made: 07 Dec 2021
Related event: 2021 Tokyo N4G Summit
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NAF SMARTness index Low Find out more
Targeted location National - Cameroon is full implementation of decentralization and this commitment will allow the availability of nutritionists in quantity and quality in the different levels of administration and the health pyramid
Targeted population Overall population (all ages, both sexes)
Primary indicator availability of the modules required for the LMD system (direct training), the modular online and face-to-face system, The number of people trained (certificates, diplomas and Bachelor, etc.)
Primary indicator baseline Nothing
Primary indicator target Acceptable level in quantity and quality of nutrition actors (health personnel and others)
Duration January, 2022 - December, 2030

Goal action plan

Finalize the content of nutrition training modules in the BMD system,

define the profile of the nutritionist in Cameroon,

Capacity building of health workers in nutrition through certification at different levels following a modular system (Certificate, Dilploma, Bachelor,etc)

Nutrition Action Classification

Enabling

  • Financial
  • Operational
  • Leadership and governance
  • Research monitoring and data

Policy

  • Food environment
  • Food supply chain
  • Consumer knowledge
  • Nutrition care services

Impact

  • Undernutrition
  • Diet
  • Obesity and diet-related NCDs
  • Food and nutrition security

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