Attending the Conference were Dr. Tran Dang Khoa – Deputy Director of Maternal and Child Health Department; MSc. Do Thu Thuy – Maternal and Child Health Specialist – Maternal and Child Health Department (Ministry of Health), together with leaders of the Department of Health, Center for Disease Control, Women's Union, General Hospital faculty… locally.
Dr. Tran Dang Khoa – Deputy Director of Maternal and Child Health Department (far left) and leaders of An Giang province's health sector at the Software Deployment Conference
It is known that the Maternal and Child Nutrition Program is implemented by Ajinomoto Vietnam Company in collaboration with the Department of Maternal and Child Health and the National Institute of Nutrition - the Ministry of Health and officially implemented nationwide from May 12, 2020. XNUMX-XNUMX. Thereby helping beneficiaries access and effectively use the Software, contributing to nutrition and health care for mothers and children in Vietnam.
Ensuring nutrition for mothers and children under 5 years old through Software tools
The software "Building a nutritionally balanced menu for pregnant women, lactating mothers and children from 7 months to 60 months old" provides a menu of more than 2.500 nutritious and delicious balanced dishes. , developed according to each stage of pregnancy as well as postpartum, with detailed and simple recipes, helping mothers save time while ensuring proper nutrition.
The software provides more than 2.500 nutritionally balanced dishes for pregnant and lactating mothers and children under 5 years old
In particular, the menus are divided according to the taste of the 3 regions of the North, the Central and the South, and are advised by culinary experts from the 3 regions on the dishes and how to prepare the menu to suit the region and ensure. delicious. Pregnant and nursing mothers are invited to participate in the survey, experiment and give comments throughout the menu development process.
In addition, the software also provides mothers with monitoring and health care tools at home, along with a rich treasure of culinary and nutritional knowledge compiled by experts.
Contributing to community nutrition with many valuable initiatives
In addition to the Maternal and Child Nutrition Program, Ajinomoto Company is implementing many initiatives that contribute to the happiness and health of the people and society of Vietnam, in accordance with the Company's Purpose of existence.
In the field of nutrition, Ajinomoto Vietnam is simultaneously implementing the School Meals Project and the Vietnam Nutrition System Development Project (VINEP).
The School Meal Project is implemented by Ajinomoto Vietnam Company in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Training, the National Institute of Nutrition (Ministry of Health) and implemented at semi-boarding primary schools nationwide from 2017, with contents supporting the development of nutrition and health for primary school students, including: "Software to build nutritionally balanced menus", Nutrition education program "Three minutes to change perception" food” and “Semi-boarding model kitchen” to ensure food safety and hygiene.
School Meals Project brings nutritionally balanced lunches to primary school students nationwide
To date, the project has been implemented in more than 4.200 semi-boarding primary schools in provinces and cities nationwide, providing nutritionally balanced meals and educating more than 1,4 million students on nutritional knowledge about food. born.
Meanwhile, VINEP has been implemented since 2011, researched by Ajinomoto Group and Ajinomoto Vietnam Company and cooperated with the National Institute of Nutrition - Ministry of Health. The project supports the establishment of Bachelor of Nutrition training programs at major medical universities across the country, with the aim of training nutritionists working in medical and health agencies and organizations. ; building a nutrition system to provide long-term solutions to develop nutrition and health for Vietnamese people.
Wastewater treatment system of more than 100 billion VND at Ajinomoto Bien Hoa factory
In addition, in the field of environment, Ajinomoto Vietnam is implementing initiatives that contribute to improving environmental conditions such as conserving water resources, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, reducing food loss and waste, and reducing food waste. plastic waste…
Learn more about Ajinomoto Vietnam's environmental and nutrition initiatives here: https://thamquannhamay.ajinomoto.com.vn/?utm_source=Fp_Tuoitre&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=media
