October 6-7, 2009

Aga Khan University Human Development Programme is organising a workshop on Nutrition for Early Child Development (focusing the age group 4-8 years) on October 6-7, 2009.

Objectives

• Provide an introduction to nutrition and balanced diet for children
• Provide a guideline of healthy eating pattern for children 4-8 years old
• Help to develop healthy school snack habits
• Recognising malnutrition in children (under and over nutrition)
• Understanding special dietary needs of malnourished children
• Using effective behaviour change communication skills for children

Outcomes

• Understand the concept of nutrition and balanced diet
• Give advice to children and caregivers regarding foods to meet nutritional needs of children
• Understand the health risk of malnutrition
• Identify children exhibiting signs of under nutrition/over nutrition
• Give dietary advice to combat under nutrition/over nutrition

Who should attend?
Parents and teachers

Workshop Coordinator: Ayesha Zahid Khan

Registration
Fee: Rs 4,000
Seats are limited; please register early to avoid any disappointment.
Last date for registration: September 28, 2009

For registration and further information, please contact:
Rizwana Ladhani
Aga Khan University Human Development Programme
Tel: +92 21 3496 9812; Fax: +92 21 9924 4321
Email: rizwana.mehboob@aku.edu