PMA signs MoU with NI to address malnutrition challenges

• The MoU signing Ceremony was held in Karachi.
• Dr Ghafoor Shoro and Dr. Shabina Raza signed the MoU.
•  PMA will Support NI in implementation of nutrition awareness.

KARACHI: Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) has always raised its voice for addressing malnutrition challenges of Pakistan.

In this regard PMA and Nutrition International (NI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work jointly to support each other in efforts and interventions improving health and nutrition status of the people of Pakistan, especially focusing on maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health and nutrition.

The MoU signing Ceremony was held at local hotel of Karachi. Dr. Abdul Ghafoor Shoro, Secretary General PMA Centre and Dr. Shabina Raza, Country Director, Nutrition International – Pakistan signed the MoU.

Senior officials of both organizations along with Ms. Zeina Sifri and Ms. Silvia Lin from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation were also present on this occasion.

The primary purpose of this MoU is to mutually engage and leverage platforms and human & technical resources for advancing the cause of nutrition. Both organizations will make efforts to achieve the goals of this partnership through specific focus on the health and nutrition policies, strategies and regulatory frameworks of the Government of Pakistan.

This collaboration will focuses on promoting nutrition through awareness raising, sensitization and capacity building as envisaged and prioritized at national and provincial level evident through relevant policy/strategy documents.

The collaboration will advocate for greater political and social commitment for maternal newborn, child adolescent health & nutrition in Pakistan. It will conduct advocacy for nutrition agenda with the healthcare community, nutrition- sensitive sectors, the private sector and opinion leaders to build an enabling policy and implementation environment.

Health and nutrition related studies will also be conducted within program priorities and develop evidence-based recommendations for improving health system. National and sub-national events on different health and nutrition related topics for policy and decision makers, implementers and health practitioners and communities will also be organized.

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