Table 4

Key recommendations and examples for improvement in nutrition education and capacity building (from interviews, the survey and workshops)

RecommendationExample
Nutrition education—to teach healthcare professionals the role of nutrition and its role in health and disease, and to empower introduction of evidence-based interventionsTraining in nutrition counselling and understanding of referral pathways
Nutrition research —to broaden the evidence base of nutrition-based interventions and related policiesTo identify and research problems with nutrition care