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Three-year review of a capacity building pilot for a sustainable regional network on food, nutrition and health systems education in India.

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Category: Global Food Security
Hits: 166
ID: 22
  • Study Status: Published
  • Study Type: Review
  • Study Location: India

Study Title
Three-year review of a capacity building pilot for a sustainable regional network on food, nutrition, and health systems education in India.

Principal Investigator
Luke Buckner, Harrison Carter, Anand Ahankari, et al.

Affiliation
NNEdPro Global Centre for Nutrition and Health, Cambridge, UK; Halo Medical Foundation, Maharashtra, India.

Start Date
February 2015.

End Date
December 2018.

Study Objective
To document and analyze the experience of establishing a sustainable nutrition education and research network in India, evaluating capacity building and data collection.

Short Abstract
This study reviewed a three-year project aimed at building a sustainable nutrition education network in India, focusing on empowering marginalized communities. Two major projects were developed: medical workshops for students and the launch of mobile teaching kitchens. The initiative resulted in significant improvements in nutrition education, demonstrating the feasibility of long-term interventions using low-cost, locally led approaches.

Study Design
Descriptive review of interventions and capacity building efforts.

Population
Healthcare professionals, students, and marginalized community members in Kolkata, India.

Sample Size
Not specified.

Inclusion Criteria
Local healthcare professionals and community members involved in nutrition education projects.

Exclusion Criteria
Not specified.

Intervention/Exposure
Medical workshops and mobile teaching kitchens focusing on nutrition education and leadership development.

Outcome Measures
Impact on nutrition knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP), community engagement, and capacity building.

Funding Source
Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Impact Acceleration Award; British Medical Association (BMA) Research Charities Award.

Collaborating Institutions
NNEdPro Global Centre for Nutrition and Health, Halo Medical Foundation, Remedy Clinic Study Group, Indian Institute of Management, Srimanta Sankara Health Sciences University.

Ethics Approval
Not specified.

Publication Status
Published in BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health, February 2021.

Keywords
Nutrition education, capacity building, public health, mobile teaching kitchens, sustainability.

Data Collection Methods
Semi-structured interviews, KAP questionnaires, and impact assessments.

Primary Data Availability
Available upon reasonable request.

Contact Information
Dr. Luke Buckner, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; Professor Sumantra Ray, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..