Event Details

Date:
Tuesday, 18 June 2019
Time:
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Room:
S324
Location:
Room 8117A-103 Gatton (via Videoconference link)
UQ Location:
Hartley Teakle Building (St Lucia)
Event category(s):

Event Contact

Name:
Dr Dominic Smith
Phone:
52408
Email:
d.smith1@uq.edu.au
Org. Unit:
Agriculture and Food Sciences

Event Description

Full Description:
Transforming nutrition systems to reduce childhood stunting

In eastern Indonesia and Timor Leste, up to'60% of children under the age of five are stunted, representing some of the highest rates in the world. Childhood stunting indicates chronic maternal and child undernutrition and sadly, by the age of two is largely irreversible, resulting in lifelong mental and physical disability. For this reason, successful interventions that reduce stunting are one of the best investments a society can make.
The Indonesian government has developed a comprehensive policy and program to address childhood stunting and the government is making progress. However, human capacity and infrastructure at the local level constrains progress. This proposal will develop local staff with the concepts, knowledge and skills to transform local nutrition systems. It will also provide community-based infrastructure to support this transformation. The key innovation is applying a more integrated and co-ordinated approach at the local level to make existing policies and programs more effective and efficient.

This presentation is part of a seminar series within SAFS covering Rural Development, Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness. The seminars include a range of interesting topics relating to ongoing or completed research and will be held fortnightly at Tuesday lunchtimes.

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St Lucia Campus | Gatton campus.

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