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1 Dr Tee E Siong Chairman, Steering Committee, Nutrition Month Malaysia

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Dr Tee E SiongChairman, Steering

Committee, Nutrition Month Malaysia

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Will be launched on 4 April 2009, in conjunction with a Family Carnival a the Mid Valley Convention Centre, KL

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Objectives of this presentation ….

To highlight activities that will be

carried out

To invite you to support NMM

activities

To urge you to help promote the

messages of NMM 2009

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Outline of this presentation ….

Provide background on initiation of Nutrition Month Malaysia in 2002

Summarise themes and activities over the years

NMM 2009 main activities Booklets, DVD, worksheet Educational press articles Family carnivals

Need for continued promotion need your support !

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The beginning ….

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National Plan of Action for Nutrition II (NPANM II) (2006-2015)

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Two key strategies in NPANM II Promoting healthy eating and active

living Ensuring all have access to nutrition

information

Require a multitude of approaches To be collaboratively undertaken

by multiple agencies and organizations

Nutrition interventions in the country …..

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Besides the Ministry of Health Malaysia, various other agencies and professional bodies have collaborated in promoting health eating activities

The Nutrition Society of Malaysia has carried out a number of nutrition promotion activities to reach out to the community …..

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There is clearly a need for continuous efforts to provide more unbiased nutrition information to the public to further raise the visibility of

nutrition in the country A proposal was made in 2001 to YB

Minister of Health to organise Nutrition Month Malaysia (NMM) every year to further raise the visibility of

nutrition in the country

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Nutrition Month Malaysia (NMM) was initiated in 2002 and inaugurated on 13 April 2002

NMM has been observed in the month of April in the country for the past 6 years

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Objective: to promote greater

awareness and the practice of healthy eating, in line with the Government’s healthy lifestyle programme

to further raise public awareness on the importance of healthy eating in maintaining health and wellbeing

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Different themes are selected for each NMM. The topics given focus over the years are:  

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Activities:using a variety of approaches, to further raise the visibility of nutrition

Seminars, press articles, radio & TV interviews, community activities in all states,

including exhibitions, talks

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Main publication is the Guide book

Copies available on sale in this Conference

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For the year 2009, the Steering Committee of NMM has decided to focus on promoting young child nutrition

Recognising that significance undernutrition and over nutrition exists among children in the countryParticularly children 1-6 years old

Hence the theme for 2009:

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Supported by Ministry of Health Malaysia

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Sponsored by:

Malaysian Health Promotion Board

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Sponsored by: Several corporate members of NSM

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The activities shall kick off in early April

The two main “heros” of NMM 2009 are two child nutrition guide and recipe books:

1.Raising Healthy Eaters2.Easy Nutrition Planner

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Main “hero” of NMM 2009 ….

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RHE ….

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RHE ….

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RHE ….

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RHE ….

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2nd main “hero” of NMM 2009 ….

To be available during NMM 2009 Family Carnival

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ENP ….

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ENP ….

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ENP ….

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ENP ….

20 recipes for children!

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Another booklet for making available wider food choices

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Bread recipes….

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Bread recipes ….

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Educational tools for kindergarten teachers …..

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DVD for kindergarten teachers to provide preschoolers with simple nutrition messages

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3 chapters (in Bahasa Malaysia) ….

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Worksheet for children

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Worksheet for children

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Worksheet for children

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Nutritionists and Dietitians reaching out to the public …..

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NMM 09 Family Carnival in Mid Valley Convention Centre, Kuala Lumpur , 4-5 April ….

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NMM 09 Family Carnival ….

•Further roadshow in Gurney Plaza, Pulau Pinang (11-12 April)•Tebrau City, Johor Bahru (18-19 April)

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Series of 4 articles already in press, in English, Bahasa Malaysia and Chinese:•Feeding the formative years•Nourishing your child right•Feeding your child is fun•Nourishing Malaysian children

Press article contributions:

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Series of 5 articles to be published in April-May:•My healthy child•My curious child•My smart child•My cheerful child•My dream child

Press article contributions:

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Series of 3 articles to be published in May:•On probiotics•On digestive health

Press article contributions:

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Do your bit to promote

Whether your are: State Nutrition Officer Medical specialist Lecturer Researcher Student Any one at all !

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How you can help to promote ?

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• Obtain these educational materials – more copies of RHE and ENP can be purchased; DVD and worksheets too

• Conduct talks, seminars , exhibitions in your own district, state

• Conduct training seminars for kindergarten teachers

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