National Plans of Action for Nutrition Section in Bahrain (NPAN in Bahrain 1995).

The present Plant addresses the main causes of major nutrition related diseases in Bahrain, by suggesting programmes and activities for the purpose of combating these diseases and generate scientific data toward establishing nutrition prevention policies in order to promote a healthier life style. In particular, the objectives of the present Plans are as follows to: 1) conduct a series of research and studies, in order to assess the nutritional problems and to formulate programs and activities; 2) conduct nutrition health education workshops, lectures, seminars, etc. in order to increase the public awareness; 3) propose nutritional policies in order to promote healthy eating and life style. This Plan of Action includes two programmes: A) Formulation of National Food and Nutrition Committee: based on National Workshop Recommendations which took place during June, 1994 in collaboration with the World Health Organization (Regional Office) through various programmes; B). Nutrition Research projects: To assess Nutrition status of the following population groups at national level: i) Pre-school children; ii) School children; iii) Adults; iv) Elderly.
Chapter 5 establishes that the Nutrition section under the Public Health Directorate is the responsible body to implement, monitor and annually evaluate this plan of Action in coordination and collaboration with intra-sectoral, and inter-sectoral bodies.
The text consists of 6 chapters as follows: Introduction (1); Aim (2); Health Status (3); Plan of Action (4); Monitoring and Evaluation (5); References (6).