Regional Networks

nnedpro-iane Regional Networks

Good nutrition is at the foundation of good health. We see healthcare and public health practitioners as key knowledge brokers that can promote nutrition to achieve better public health. To do this, NNEdPro in collaboration with IANE convenes regional networks across six continents.

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Australia & New Zealand

Middle East & Central Asia

Pan-Africa (including Morocco)

South East & East Asia

United Kingdom & Ireland

United States

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CROSS-CUTTING THEMES / ACTIVITIES

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic over 2020-22, we supported the following survey initiatives across all regional networks:

The Language of Communicating Nutrition and Impact (LOCNI) – this will involve the translation of our 10-point guide on nutrition and COVID-19 into multiple languages evaluating the added impact of using linguistically adapted nutrition education resources

Global Food and Nutrition Insecurity Survey (GFNIS): To develop a global pandemic impact picture around agri-food and health systems, GFNIS involved a semi-qualitative assessment of acute food and nutrition insecurity due to COVID-19 through a sample survey of regional network members as advocates for nutrition and health. The abstract can be found here.

COVID19 Microsite

Nutrition & COVID19

Across regional networks, our Education and Training Centre facilitates: the Summer School in Applied Human Nutrition; the annual International Summit in Cambridge; the International Academy of Nutrition Educators, and E-learning initiatives.

Cross-cutting Network Themes:

Nutrition Education for Healthcare Professionals

Featured Example:
The NEPHELP (Nutrition Education Policy for Health Practice) model which seeks to change the default status of nutrition education within health systems by strengthening the nutrition workforce in each region - The original NEPHELP initiative was developed in the UK - adaptations of NEPHELP are now envisioned across regional networks internationally.

Empowering Underserved Communities in Nutrition and Health

Featured Example:

The Mobile Teaching Kitchens (MTK) model which seeks to empower marginalised community members to become culinary health educators by bringing together change drivers from medical and nutritional personnel to lay volunteers and NGOs all invested in reducing nutritional inequities for better health - The original MTK initiative was developed in India - adaptations of the MTK are now planned across regional networks internationally.

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