Goal
Decrease the prevalence of wasting in children under 5 years
Healthy Central Kitchen for Children
MINISTRY OF HEALTH MALAYSIA
| Verification status | Verified Find out more |
|---|---|
| NAF SMARTness index | High Find out more |
| Targeted location | National - Based on prevalence of the double burden of malnutrition amongst children in Malaysia as reported in National Health Morbidity Survey, 2019: Stunting: 21.8% Wasting: 9.7% Underweight: 14.1% Overweight: 5.2% |
| Targeted population | Specific population group(s) |
| Targeted population age | Specific age group(s) |
| Targeted population specific age | children under 5 years |
| Targeted population sex | All |
| Primary indicator | Prevalence (%) of wasting in children under 5 years |
| Primary indicator baseline | 0.097 |
| Primary indicator target | Not more than 5% |
| Duration | January, 2022 - December, 2025 |
Goal action plan
Establishment of a Guideline on the Implementation for the Healthy Central Kitchen (HCK) for Children at Childcare Center and Kindergarten. The aim of the Healthy Central Kitchen (HKC) is to inculcate healthy eating practices from young age to subsequently reduce the prevalence of double burden of malnutrition at older age. The concept of Healthy Central Kitchen is adapted from Japan Shokuiku concept.
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
