Child Health and Nutrition Research in Africa
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TAN003 Tanzania Food And Nutrition Centre (TFNC)

CountryTanzania
Head of Dept or Unit Dr Wilbald Lorri
Type of OrganisationResearch institute
Source of Funding(Public/Private/Both)Both
RespondantDr Wilbald Lorri

Activities and Research
Types of Activities Undertaken Types of Research Undertaken
Research Laboratory
Training Clinical
Health Promotion Public Health
Advocacy Policy

Addressestop
PhysicalTanzania Food & Nutrition Centre, 22 Ocean Road, Dar-es-Salaam,
PostalDar-es-Salaam22 Ocean Road,
Telephone+255 22 2118137/8/9
Fax+255 22 2116713
emailtfnc@muchs.ac.tz; fsn@ud.co.tz

Researchers
Dr G Ndossi

Primary Research Intereststop
Maternal and Child Nutrition
Keywordstop
Nutrition - Not specified

Trainingtop
Type of Training Type of Trainees Course Co-ordinator
Infant Feeding & HIV Counseling Counselors Of Infant Feeding TFNC
Micronutrient And Child Feeding Refugee Workers TFNC
Food And Nutrition Management District Programme Managers TFNC
Food Fortification Food Fortification Programme Implementers Dr J Quentin & TFNC

Collaborating Organisations
UNICEF, WHO
UNHCR, UNICEF
SIDA, UNICEF & International Agricultural Centre, Netherlands
UNICEF, ICH (UK)
UNICEF, WORLD VISION
IPICS (SWEDEN)

Applied Research
Policy regulating: 1. sale Of Breastmilk Substitutes 2.Iodation Of Salt For Human Consumption 3.Provision Of Vitamin A Supplements To Women Post Partum And To All Children Aged 6-59mths 4.Maternity Leave To Support Exclusive Breastfeeding Input into National Food And Nutrition Policy

Involvement in Setting Health Priorities
Tanzania Essential National Health Research, Priority Setting Workshop. Organised By AICC Arusha 15-21 Feb 1999