How is the organization and implementation of the Institute of Nutrition in the National Strategy on Nutrition in Vietnam?
In Vietnam, how is the organization and implementation of the Institute of Nutrition in the National Strategy on Nutrition? How is the organization and implementation of the Department of Maternal and Child Health in the National Strategy on Nutrition in Vietnam? Thanks for your help.
<subquestion>In Vietnam, how is the organization and implementation of the Institute of Nutrition in the National Strategy on Nutrition?</subquestion>
At Item b, Subsection 1, Section IV, the Action Plan for the Implementation of the National Strategy on Nutrition to 2025, issued together with Decision 1294/QD-BYT in 2022, has regulations on the organization and implementation of the Institute of Nutrition. Nutrition in the National Strategy on Nutrition is as follows:
b) Institute of Nutrition
- To be the focal unit responsible for professional activities; coordinate in formulating plans, programs and projects for the implementation of the National Strategy on nutrition; guide and organize the implementation of the plan until 2025 after it is approved.
- Provide professional guidance for localities to organize the implementation of the National Strategy on Nutrition. Research, implement, evaluate solutions, develop toolkits to monitor the implementation of the targets and objectives of the National Strategy on nutrition.
- Responsible for monitoring and supervision; assessment of implementation progress; annually report on the results of the implementation of the National Strategy on Nutrition and the Action Plan of the Health sector to the Department of Preventive Medicine for synthesis. Research and propose action plans of the health sector in the next period.
- Coordinating in planning and implementing nutrition education communication activities.
- Coordinate with programs and projects on maternal and child care and protection, prevention of non-communicable diseases, school health, prevention of iodine deficiency, nutritional treatment, implementation of activities and assessment of indicators of the National Strategy on nutrition.
<subquestion>How is the organization and implementation of the Department of Maternal and Child Health in the National Strategy on Nutrition in Vietnam?</subquestion>
At Item c, Subsection 1, Section IV, the Action Plan for the implementation of the National Strategy on Nutrition to 2025, issued together with Decision 1294/QD-BYT in 2022, has regulations on the organization and implementation of the Institute of Nutrition. Nutrition in the National Strategy on Nutrition is as follows:
c) Department of Maternal and Child Health
- The focal point for developing legal documents, plans, programs, schemes, formulating policies in the field of nutritional care for mothers and children.
- State management in the implementation of activities related to nutrition for mothers and children. Directing localities to organize the implementation of health care and nutrition activities for mothers and children.
- The focal point for directing the implementation of programs, plans, schemes and projects in the field of maternal and child nutrition care.
