近日,中國(guó)西部四省兒童微營(yíng)養(yǎng)素補(bǔ)充項(xiàng)目啟動(dòng)會(huì)分別在我省湟中、互助、民和三縣舉行,標(biāo)志著該項(xiàng)目在我省正式實(shí)施。屆時(shí),項(xiàng)目地區(qū)6—36個(gè)月兒童將免費(fèi)獲得微營(yíng)養(yǎng)補(bǔ)充品。
據(jù)悉,中國(guó)西部四省兒童微營(yíng)養(yǎng)素補(bǔ)充項(xiàng)目由衛(wèi)生部與美國(guó)亨氏公司合作開展,旨在通過項(xiàng)目拉動(dòng),改善項(xiàng)目地區(qū)6—36個(gè)月兒童貧血狀況,提高鄉(xiāng)村醫(yī)生和兒童家長(zhǎng)對(duì)兒童營(yíng)養(yǎng)相關(guān)知識(shí)的知曉程度,提高兒童家長(zhǎng)科學(xué)喂養(yǎng)行為的普及程度,從而有效改善西部地區(qū)兒童營(yíng)養(yǎng)健康狀況。該項(xiàng)目在我國(guó)西部四個(gè)省的13個(gè)縣實(shí)施,我省湟中、互助、民和三縣被列為項(xiàng)目實(shí)施地區(qū)。
目前,項(xiàng)目基線調(diào)查和技術(shù)培訓(xùn)工作已完成,營(yíng)養(yǎng)素補(bǔ)充劑發(fā)放和健康教育工作正在有序進(jìn)行中。
(來源:青海日?qǐng)?bào) 作者:張永春)
Improve Nutrition and Health, Micronutritent Program was Carried Out in Qinghai Province
Recently, Micronutrient program for children in four provinces in western china was launched in Huangzhong, Huzhu and Minhe county of Qinghai Province. Children between 6 to 36 months old in the area will be provided the free micronutrient supplements.
The program is organized by Ministry of Health and Heinz China, aiming to reduce the risk of anemia among children aged from 6-36 months in project localities, and to further improve the awareness to related knowledge on children’s nutrition among township and village doctors and parents, increasing the popularization of parents’ knowledge and behavior regarding scientific principles of feeding. The program is being carried out in the 13 counties, 4 provinces of western China. Huangzhong, Huzhu and Minhe county are the 3 counties that will carry out this program in Qinghai.
The field research and skill training has been finished and the nurturemate distribution and health training is ongoing.
(Publication:Qinghai Daily, Journalist:Zhang Yongchun)