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Contributing to Universal “Nutrition” Health Coverage
TOKYO, May 27, 2022 – (JCN Newswire) – The Ajinomoto Foundation, Sysmex Corporation, and NEC Corporation are set to commence initiatives for a co-creation project (the “Project”) to improve maternal and child health and nutrition in the Republic of Ghana (Ghana).
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This project is in line with the Memorandum of Collaboration concluded between Japan and Ghana for the implementation of the Universal Health Coverage (UHC)(1) Expansion and Africa Health and Wellbeing Initiative (AfHWIN)(2) proposed during the 7th Tokyo International Conference on African Development(3) (TICAD7) in August 2019. As a specific project of this initiative, we aim to promote public-private and private collaboration in both countries to improve maternal and child health and nutrition in Ghana.
In Ghana, malnutrition and malaria(4) are some of the most severe health issues, and are considered the most significant risk factors for death and disability(5). Malnutrition is a leading factor in stunting the growth of unborn children and infants and causes anaemia, which enhances the risk of severe malaria. Additionally, children under five and pregnant women are especially vulnerable(6) to malaria, making it particularly important to take an integrated approach to the prevention of malnutrition, anaemia and malaria.
Since 2019, World Food Programme (WFP) and TAF have implemented activities in cooperation with Ghana Health Service (GHS) to promote maternal behavior change and recommend the Nutritional Supplement KOKO Plus(7) as a specific solution to improving nutrition. By further developing this project and combining high-quality testing with ICT from Japan, we will accelerate the activities aimed at improving maternal and child nutrition, and also aim to create a mechanism to contribute to promoting the health of Ghanaian mothers and children and hence sustainable and stable economic growth. The 8th Tokyo International Conference on African…
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