Mother and Child Nutrition

The nutrition of mothers and children has various meanings depending on the country the mother lives in. In short, the goal is to achieve optimal health and nutritional status for mothers and children against possible diseases, illnesses and deficiencies and endanger their mothers and children before pregnancy, during pregnancy, or after pregnancy. Unfortunately, many developing countries lack the ability to provide high quality care to citizens, and Jamaica is no exception. In Jamaica, common deficiencies such as anemia, vitamin A deficiency, iodine deficiency are related to mothers 'and children' s nutrition. These defects may affect mothers even before pregnancy or after childbirth

As part of the maternal and child health and nutrition program implemented by the Ministry of Health, Agostinha is one of several nutritional priorities for Bobonarro malnutrition and changing dietary habits. She is one of dozens of health professionals and nutrition coordinators trained by the World Food Program, funded by the European Union (EU) and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA).

The Ministry of Health cooperates with the Ministry of Education to implement maternal and child health care (MCHC) programs with important support of the World Food Program. The program aims to improve health and nutritional status of pregnant and lactating mothers and children (6 to 36 months) by providing monthly distribution (nutrition-enhanced food). NFC currently offers supplementary meals in 30 regions (MoAC, WFP and FAO, 2009) including 22 remote areas where domestic production is inadequate. It is responsible for the collection, transportation, storage, sale and mobilization of food according to the government's food policy. It also deals with food aid received in the country. NFC focuses on providing food to people living around the regional headquarters, primarily providing food to government officials.

Team Nutrition is an initiative of the US Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Services, through training and technical assistance of food services, nutrition education for children and their carers, support for healthy diet and physical activity in schools and communities is. I will plan.

Healthy nutrition: Good prenatal nourishment ensures healthy growth of children. Studies have shown that mother-to-child malnutrition is the cause of 3.5 million death annually (The Lancet, 2008; Hesperian, 2012). Pregnant mothers consume nutrients completely and calories can prevent: Proper livelihood: Mothers living in poverty lack adequate nutrients and health care. In order to ensure the healthy development of children, community services must provide nutritional supplements, mother and child health, income generation, and agricultural activities for poor families. The advantages are as follows.