The Government of Malawi, through the Department of Nutrition, HIV and AIDS (DNHA) in the ministry of Health, wishes to inform the general public that Malawi will launch the Scaling Up Nutrition 3.0 on 2nd September 2021 at the Bingu International Convention Centre. The launch will be presided over by His Excellency Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera, the president of the republic of Malawi under the theme “Together we can end all forms of malnutrition for sustainable well-being and economic development”.
The Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) movement is a renewed effort to eliminate all forms malnutrition, based on the principle that everyone has a right to food and good nutrition. It aims at strengthening political commitment and accountability at all levels. The movement will transform the way in which communities can work together by empowering them to put in place effective systems and increase investment in nutrition.
The SUN 3.0 campaign which Malawi will be launching aims at eliminating all forms of malnutrition with the emphasis on stunting and overweight through; intensive social behavior change and communication, promotion of nutrient dense diversified diets, and healthy lifestyle. Additionally, it will promote optimal nutrition and healthy lifestyles for adolescents, mothers, and general population for sustainable human wellbeing and economic development.
We therefore, call upon the: civil society, United nations, donor community, private sector, academia and the general public to join His Excellency Dr. Lazarus McCathy Chakwera to the official launch of SUN 3.0.
For more information about the launch please call on 0998 100 000 or 0882 278 405
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