PAKISTAN Information Sheet © International Affiliate of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics 2020 Credentialing Verification Authorities: Though there is a visible strong demand from various professional groups for a national council for accreditation of Nutrition related education program and registration of nutritionist, there is no governmental credentialing body for Dietetics in Pakistan as yet. Rana Liaquat Ali Khan Government College of home Economics Karachi, (RLAK CHE) initiated a program for establishing criterial for human nutrition professionals in 2008. Pakistan Nutrition and Dietetic Society also joined and shared professional expertise in the project. Together they established a qualification and test-based criteria for giving RD certificate in 2010 and PNDS has been holding RDN (Registered Dietitian Nutritionist) exam all over Pakistan giving certificate for period of 2 years on the basis of that criteria all. Renewals are either made on the basis of Continuing Nutrition Education (CNE) hours or to reappear in exam if unable to complete required CNE hours. As number of institutions granting degrees in nutrition has markedly increased, graduates sometimes get certificate of eligibility to work as dietitian or certification as Registered Dietitians form other institution/organizations as well and there are strong emergent demands from multiple groups for a National Nutrition Council and Government regulated licensing of Nutritionists-Dietitians. Official Language(s): Urdu and English Ongoing Nutrition Activities in Pakistan 1. National Dietetic Association Pakistan Nutrition and Dietetic Society (PNDS) (Registered society) Has four Chapters all over Pakistan: PNDS Islamabad Chapter, PNDS Lahore Chapter, PNDS Faisalabad Chapter and PNDS KPK Chapter. http://www.pnds.org. (For Public) and www.rdn.pnds.org (For Professionals) [email protected] https://www.facebook.com/pndsorg/ Other related Organizations Nutrition Foundation of Pakistan (NFP) (Registered Trust) www.nutrition.org.pk, https://www.facebook.com/nfprh/ Nutritionist Association of Pakistan (NAP) http://nap.org.pk/ Nutrition Society of Pakistan (NSP) https://www.fans-nutr.asia/contentbypermalink/pakistan.html https://www.facebook.com/groups/179429666030539/ Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Society of Nutrition and Dietetics – (KPSND) https://www.facebook.com/KPSND/ Nutritionists & Dietitians Society – (NDS) https://www.facebook.com/Nutritionists-Dietitians-Society-NDS- 950480948321951/ Young Nutritionists Club – (YNC) https://www.facebook.com/YNCofficial/ 2. National Nutrition Programmes/Projects: Pakistan faces double burden of nutritional disorder i.e. Problems related to under and over consumption of energy. However, the focus of national nutrition programs has mostly been on maternal and child undernutrition. The information given below is taken from Government publications and thus does not include projects bring undertaken by private sector or NGOs. Nutrition Interventions/Activities: In Pakistan, stunting, wasting and deficiency of micronutrients are endemic issue due to dietary deficiencies, poor maternal and child health and nutrition, and high burden of morbidity. The following nutrition related activities are under way or recently undertaken: NNS 2018 Under the National Nutrition Program (NNP) 2017-18, the largest survey has been initiated by Nutrition Wing at the Federal level. It includes 120,000 households and district specific data. “Nutrition Awareness and Institutional Strengthening Program” is planned. Utilization of specialized nutritious products for stunting prevention in commercial and social safety sectors through public private partnership”. Federal Nutrition Program for ICT, AJK, FATA and GB, one district in each area sponsored by M/o. National Health Services, Regulation & Coordination (MNHSRC) is under approval process. Pakistan Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Strategy has been prepared based on provincial multi-sectoral nutrition strategies and is ready for launch and implementation. Pakistan dietary guidelines for better nutrition (PDGN) has been prepared to provide nutrition information for healthy living to the masses. Food Composition Table (FCT) for 350 raw and cooked food items with 25 nutrients based on data from 12 agro zones is under preparation. Task force for Early Childhood Development (ECD) has been established and Letter of Intent (LOI) is signed nutrition partner to formulate National Policy Framework. Establishment of IYCF committees at provincial level for planning and promotion of IYCF practices including breastfeeding. CMAM: revised Community Based Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) Establishment of stunting prevention program through support of UN-WFP in Sindh, Baluchistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and FATA and in AJK. Implementation of large stunting prevention program in Punjab Government. Pakistan Food Fortification Strategy has been revised to take up sustained actions to overcome micronutrient deficiencies (hidden hunger). Coordination with provinces and other relevant stakeholders for wheat flour fortification and universal salt iodization through National Food Agency (NFA and Provincial Fortification Alliances (PFAs) Universal Salt Iodization (USI) To overcome Iodine Deficiency Disorders (IDD) Iodization (USI) continued in 110 districts through public private partnership with enhanced quality control and quality assurance Food Fortification Program has started in 43 Oil/Ghee mills having vitamin A&D and 123 flour mills with Iron, folic acid, zinc and vitamin B12 in wheat flour, to overcome hidden hunger. Fortification Assessment Coverage Toolkit (FACT) survey to determine the coverage and potential contribution of fortified foods is being conducted in all four provinces Bio-fortified wheat variety “Zincol 2016” zinc concentrated, about 20,000 tones seed will be provided to farmers for next crop Cited Sources: • Govt. of Pakistan Ministry of Finance, Pakistan Economics Survey 2017- 18 Retrieved 25 May 2019 http://www.finance.gov.pk/survey/chapters_18/Economic_Survey_2017_1 8.pdf • Govt. of Pakistan. Planning Commission MDPR " Annual plan 2018 . (Government of Pakistan. Planning Commission. Retrieved 25 May 2019. https://www.pc.gov.pk/web/annualplan 3. Organizations working on Health & Nutrition a. National Organizations (Government) Ministry of Health: Nutrition Wing 1st floor Taimur Chambers,10-D, West Fazal-e-Haq Road, Blue Area, Islamabad Phone: (92) 051-9214976 Fax: (92) 051 9215610 Nutrition Section, Planning and Development Division, Government of Pakistan P-Block, Pakistan Secretariat, Islamabad National Institute of Health (NIH), Islamabad Chak Shahzad. Islamabad 3b. International Organizations World Health Organization (WHO) PO Box 1013, Islamabad National Park Road, Chak Shehzad [email protected] Micronutrient Initiative (MI) c/o CIDA Program Support Unit 18 Bazar Road, G-6/4 Pakistan Email: [email protected] Phone: + 92-51-282-4389 Fax: + 92-51-227-9137 UNICEF 90 Margalla Road, F-8/2, Islamabad Phone: +92-51h -2097700 Fax: +92-51-2097799 [email protected] Save the Children Fund P.O. Box 1952, Islamabad, Pakistan Phone: 92-51-279211/2 Fax: 92-51-279210 [email protected] Scaling Up Nutrition https://scalingupnutrition.org/sun-countries/pakistan/ c. Educational Institutes (Nutrition Education & Research) Educational Institutions providing university level education in nutrition: FEDERAL 1. Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad, https://aiou.edu.pk/ProgrammesList.asp?P=MASTER 2. Federal Government College Of Home Economics And Management Sciences, Islamabad, gcuf.edu.pk SINDH. 3. Rana Liaqat Ali Khan Govt College of Home economics, Karachi, www.chek.edu.pk/department-of-nutrition-dietetics/ 4. Dow University Of Health Sciences, Karachi, www.duhs.edu.pk 5. University Of Sindh, Jamshoro, http://usindh.edu.pk/academics/faculties- uos/natural-sciences/institute-of-biochemistry/bachelors-degree-programs/ KPK. 6. Bacha Khan University BKU, Charsadda, https://pakeducareer.com/degrees/agricultural-sciences/ 7. Women University, Mardan, http://www.wumardan.edu.pk/program.php?q_id=Undergraduate 8. University Of Peshawar, Peshawar, www.uop.edu.pk 9. College Of Home Economics, Peshawar, http://www.uop.edu.pk/departments/?q=College-of-Home- Economics&r=Academic-Programs BALUCHISTAN. 10. NIL. PUNJAB. 11. University Of Home Economics Lahore, https://uhe.edu.pk/ 12. Government College for Women University, Faisalabad, gcwuf.edu.pk 13. University Of Agriculture, Faisalabad, www.uaf.edu.pk 14. Government College University, Faisalabad, https://gcuf.edu.pk/dept-home- food-science 15. Lyallpur Institute Of Management & Sciences (Lims), Faisalabad, lims.com.pk 16. Gift University, Gujranwala, www.gift.edu.pk 17. Government College of Home Economics, Gujranwala, http://pu.edu.pk/affiliation/collegeinfo/1098/Govt.-College-of-Home- Economics-Gujranwala 18. University Of Southasia, Lahore, https://usa.edu.pk/faculty-of-life-and-health- sciences/bachelor-in-food-nutrition/ 19. Minhaj University, Lahore, https://www.mul.edu.pk/english/department/food- and-nutrition/ 20. Institute Of Management Science, Lahore, http://www.pakaims.edu.pk/ 21. University Of Management And Technology, Lahore, https://www.umt.edu.pk/ 22. School of Food and Agricultural Sciences (SFAS)-UMT, Lahore, https://sfas.umt.edu.pk/ 23. University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences - UVAS, Lahore, www.uvas.edu.pk 24. Afro-Asian Institute, Lahore, afroasian.edu.pk 25. College Of Allied Health Sciences Akhtar Saeed Medical And Dental College, LAHORE, Lahore,