Education Programmes for Good Nutrition and Feeding Practices|Nestlé

We believe education plays an important part in promoting good nutrition and healthy lifestyles. We aim to share our expertise and knowledge on nutrition to help those that are most involved in implementing good practices, such as healthcare professionals, parents and caregivers. 

We look to promote better health and nutrition through the Nestlé Nutrition Institute Africa (NNIA), which is part of the Nestlé Nutrition Institute (NNI), the world’s largest publisher of nutritional information. 

In addition, we provide basic nutritional information to the general public through the Nestlé Nutrition Line. 

Our progress

Through the NNIA, we aim to increase the capabilities of healthcare professionals (HCPs) across the continent by organising training programmes, scientific symposiums and workshops, covering topics that are related to maternal and infant nutrition. 

This nutrition resource for HCPs in Africa is also a multi-disciplinary educational organisation dedicated to the science of nutrition on the continent. 

As part of NNIA’s activities, the annual CWAR Advanced Nutrition Workshop (CANUP) brings together paediatricians, and shares resources, research and training on maternal and child nutrition based on the latest scientific data. Since 2011, a total of 225 HCPs have participated in these workshops. 

In 2016, a total of 5,000 HCPs were trained through various NNIA activities.