Undernutrition and Food Security

This course addresses key nutritional challenges and approaches to the improvement of nutritional status that are implemented at the household, community, national and international levels

Fechas

18 - 27 February 2025

Precio

570 Euros + University taxes

Dedicación

Full time

Horario

9:00 - 13:30*

Modalidad

Face-to-face*

Idioma

English

Créditos

3 ECTS (this course is in the process of accreditation through the University of Barcelona)

Undernutrition and food security influence the health, survival and developmental capacity of populations. This course addresses key nutritional challenges and approaches to the improvement of nutritional status that are implemented at the household, community, national and international levels. We will explore the degree to which malnutrition can be prevented or reduced through targeted public and private sector interventions in low and middle income countries as well as interventions targeted at vulnerable populations within high income countries.

Course coordinators

Dr Victoria Fumadó, Hospital San Joan de Déu, Barcelona Institute for Global Health, University of Barcelona

Jorge Salamanca, Independent Consultant

Requirements

Candidates should have a demonstrated interest in global health and/or nutrition and food security.

Assessment

• Practice exercise
• Active participation in class sessions, debate and discussions

Application

Interested candidates must complete this form. 

*The time and format of sessions are subject to change.

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Program

The programme of studies for this course includes:

• Introduction and overview
• Malnutrition and infection
• HIV and nutrition
• Food Security and Nutrition. Basic Concepts
• Review of the food security in the world and typology of Food crisis
• Responses to food insecurity crisis
• Reproductive health and nutrition
• Nutrition assessment
• Nutrition Strategies
• Food product and rations
• International responses to nutrition crisis
• Micronutrients and vitamins deficiency