Monday, January 26, 2015

IMPROVING HEALTH AND NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF SCHOOL GOING CHILDREN IN PUNJAB


Lahore, January 26, 2015: Nur Center for Research and Policy (NCRP), is organizing a National Dissemination Seminar to disseminate the findings of its research and advocacy project titled ‘Evidence Generation and Advocacy for Institutionalization of School Health Programme (SHP) in the Punjab Province,’ on Thursday, January 29, 2015 in Lahore.
The evidence generated through this project is expected to make a compelling case for institutionalization of the School Health Programme in the Education System in Punjab and eventually Pakistan. The seminar will serve as a forum to review and share the research findings and challenges confronting Pakistan in improving the health and nutritional status of school going children in Punjab.
Representatives from Government program offices including Health and Education Minister along with Secretaries, private sector, NGOs/INGOs like UNICEF, UNHCR WHO, and Community Support Response groups shall take part in this seminar.

NCRP endowed by Nur Foundation and the technical arm of Fatima Memorial Hospital, is a policy think tank that offers research, policy advice, technical assistance and capacity enhancement across the health, education and social sectors through a consortium of consultants and public health experts is currently working on a research and advocacy project on evidence generation and advocacy for institutionalization of school health programme in Punjab.

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