Policy - National Food and Nutrition Security Policy (NFNSP)

Date:
2013
Published by:
Government of Republic of Seychelles
Published year:
2013
Type of policy:
Comprehensive national nutrition policy, strategy or plan

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Goals
Goals, objectives or targets related to nutrition: 

1.6 Overall Goal and Objectives of the NFNSP

37. Recognizing present and future opportunities and challenges, the goal of the Food Security and Nutrition Policy is to guarantee the right to safe, healthy and adequate food at all times and to satisfy the nutritional needs for optimal health for all persons living in Seychelles.

38.Specifically, the policy aims to:

 i. To ensure food security for all Seychellois through efficient and effective agricultural production, sustainable fisheries and balanced by importation of healthy and nutritious food

ii. To improve and optimize the nutritional status, health and wellbeing of all Seychellois

iii. Strengthen and align institutional resilience and capacity to effectively and appropriately respond to changes and shocks in food and nutrition security needs including an adequate and responsive knowledge and science base

78. The NFNSP strives to:

  1. Improve women’s nutrition throughout their lifecycle;

  2. Protect, promote and support exclusive breastfeeding and safe complimentary feeding for infants and young children

  3. Promote appropriate nutrition for school children and adolescents;

  4. Promote healthy lifestyles across the population and to specific vulnerable groups;

  5. Improve nutrition care and support for the elderly, the sick and the vulnerable.

Reference: 

WHO 2nd Global Nutrition Policy Review 2016-2017

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