National Nutrition Month 2022
- Get directions“Nutrition at low cost: Know, Find Alternatives, Grow and Share”
National Nutrition Month is an annual event conducted by Nutrition Division of Ministry of Health and we planned to declare the month of October 2022 as the National Nutrition Month for this year. The theme selected is “Nutrition at low cost: Know, Find Alternatives, Grow and Share” and the main objective is to overcome the nutritional vulnerability due to the current economic crisis. During the National Nutrition Month, Nutrition Division is planning to create awareness on overcoming nutritional vulnerability due to the ongoing economic crisis.
Recent Programs
The launching of our website
Bandaranayake Memorial International Conference Hall- Finished
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LocationBMICH
Nutrition Division is the focal point of coordination of all the nutrition related activities in the Ministry of Health. We are happy to announce the launching of our website on 10th December, 2020. ...
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National Nutrition Policy (NNP)
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Food and nutrition security of the country need to be achieved by fulfilling the dietary needs of the population with daily utilization of diversified safe food in adequate quantity... ...
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Elderly Nutrition
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The “National Nutrition Quality Standards for Residential Care”, the “Guidelines for Implementation of National Nutrition Quality Standards for Residential Care for Oder People”... ...
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Launch of the ‘National Nutrition Policy 2021-2030’
- Finished
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LocationBMICH (Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall), Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo
The Nutrition Division of Ministry of Health has revised and developed the ‘National Nutrition Policy 2021-2030’ in view of ending all forms of malnutrition by 2030. ...
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National Nutrition Month 2021
Family Health Bureau, 231 De Saram Pl, Colombo 01000- Finished
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LocationAuditorium, Family Health Bureau
Nutrition Month 2021 will be held under the theme of “Nutrition for Protection'' with the emphasis on achieving proper nutrition through healthy eating during this COVID 19 pandemic era. ...
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The launching of our website
Bandaranayake Memorial International Conference Hall- Finished
-
LocationBMICH
Nutrition Division is the focal point of coordination of all the nutrition related activities in the Ministry of Health. We are happy to announce the launching of our website on 10th December, 2020. ...
Read More
National Nutrition Policy (NNP)
- Finished
-
Location-
Food and nutrition security of the country need to be achieved by fulfilling the dietary needs of the population with daily utilization of diversified safe food in adequate quantity... ...
Read More
Elderly Nutrition
- Finished
-
Location-
The “National Nutrition Quality Standards for Residential Care”, the “Guidelines for Implementation of National Nutrition Quality Standards for Residential Care for Oder People”... ...
Read More
Launch of the ‘National Nutrition Policy 2021-2030’
- Finished
-
LocationBMICH (Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall), Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo
The Nutrition Division of Ministry of Health has revised and developed the ‘National Nutrition Policy 2021-2030’ in view of ending all forms of malnutrition by 2030. ...
Read More
National Nutrition Month 2021
Family Health Bureau, 231 De Saram Pl, Colombo 01000- Finished
-
LocationAuditorium, Family Health Bureau
Nutrition Month 2021 will be held under the theme of “Nutrition for Protection'' with the emphasis on achieving proper nutrition through healthy eating during this COVID 19 pandemic era. ...
Read More
The launching of our website
Bandaranayake Memorial International Conference Hall- Finished
-
LocationBMICH
Nutrition Division is the focal point of coordination of all the nutrition related activities in the Ministry of Health. We are happy to announce the launching of our website on 10th December, 2020. ...
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The body mass index (BMI) is a measure that uses your height and weight to work out whether your weight is healthy. BMI is calculated by dividing an adults’s weight in kilograms by their height in meters squared. For example, A BMI of 25 means 25kg/m2. Read More
