Global Collaboration: NNEdPro, UNICEF & UKM Strengthen Public Health and Nutrition Workshop

Описание: UKM, NNEdPro & UNICEF Unite for Nutrition and Public Health in Malaysia

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), through the IDEA Centre and the Faculty of Medicine, in collaboration with the NNEdPro Global Institute for Food, Nutrition & Health, hosted a high-impact workshop titled “Nutritional Approaches for Preventing Type 2 Diabetes and Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) in Malaysia.” This initiative was part of the Tuanku Muhriz Chancellor Royal Professorial Chair portfolio, held by Professor Dr. Chim C. Lang.

Featured speakers included:

Professor Dr. Sumantra Ray & Helena Trigueiro (NNEdPro)
Professor Dr. Norlaila Mustafa (UKM Faculty of Medicine)
Sanele Nkomani (UNICEF EAPRO Nutrition Team)
Moderated by Professor Dr. Chim C. Lang, the session also welcomed Professor Dr. Nur Azurah Abd Ghani and Professor Dr. Poh Bee Koon.

The workshop addressed key issues such as:

Systems thinking in nutrition

ASEAN medical nutrition education competency frameworks

Health equity and access to nutrition education

With around 40 participants from academia, government, and NGOs—including the Ministry of Health, NSM, and MASO—the session concluded with a shared commitment to advancing nutrition education, fostering research collaboration, and supporting evidence-based policymaking to tackle NCDs in Malaysia.

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