Punjab Minister for Primary and Secondary Healthcare Khawaja Imran Nazir has directed that District Nutrition Addressing Committees should be made vibrant to coup with the issues of malnutrition in children and pregnant women and ensure implementation on the strategy at district level.
He stated this while addressing the sensitization seminar for the members of district nutrition addressing committees (DNAC) of Lahore division. The seminar was arranged by the P&S healthcare department in collaboration of UNICEF at a local hotel, here today. Member Health P&D Department, Director, Policy and Strategic Planning Unit (PSPU), Health Department. Officers of Food, Social Welfare, Education, Agriculture, Fisheries, Livestock and Primary & Secondary Healthcare Departments and DCOs attended the seminar. Representatives of International Development partners including UNICEF, WHO, UNFPA were also present. Provincial coordinator of UNICEF Dr. Tahir Manzoor gave presentation on the malnutrition and its related health issues of children and women. Minister Health Khawaja Imran Nazir further said that role of District Nutrition Committees is very important in implementation on the strategy and decisions at district level, for which DCOs should hold regular meetings of District Nutrition Addressing Committees on monthly basis.