Most recently, on 15/8, Ajinomoto Vietnam and the Vinh Long Department of Health held a conference to promote the "Balanced Nutrition Menu Development Software for Pregnant Women, Breastfeeding Mothers, and Children from 7 to 60 Months Old". The goal is to foster a generation of children who develop comprehensively, starting from the womb.
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Mr. Tran Dang Khoa - Deputy Director of the Maternal and Child Health Department - Ministry of Health speaking at the conference. Photo: Minh Ngoc |
Mr. Tran Dang Khoa - Deputy Director of the Maternal and Child Health Department - Ministry of Health speaking at the conference. Photo: Minh Ngoc
A proper diet for mothers and children, especially during pregnancy, postpartum, breastfeeding, and for children under 5 years old, is crucial for children's health and overall development. However, not all mothers or families have the knowledge or time to plan balanced, nutritious meals.
With over 100 years of experience in food and health from Ajinomoto Group (Japan), Ajinomoto Vietnam is committed to contributing to the collective efforts of families and society to improve maternal and child nutrition. Since 5/2018, the company has collaborated with the Maternal and Child Health Department (formerly the Maternal and Child Health Division) and the National Institute of Nutrition to develop content for the "Balanced Nutrition Menu Development Software for Pregnant Women, Breastfeeding Mothers, and Children from 7 to 60 Months Old," along with other content within the Maternal and Child Nutrition Program, aiming to enhance maternal and child nutrition and health in Vietnam.
To date, over 21,000 health workers and more than 1.7 million mothers nationwide have accessed and used the software's content.
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Sample daily menu for a mother in her second trimester, available on the software. Photo: Menu from the website |
Sample daily menu for a mother in her second trimester, available on the software. Photo: Menu from the website
At the conference on 15/8, healthcare staff responsible for maternal and child health from public hospitals, medical centers, and private polyclinics in Vinh Long received training from Ajinomoto Vietnam's technical advisors on the software's content and significance. This will enable health workers to apply it to their maternal and child nutrition work, contributing to improving the stature of future Vietnamese generations.
The software provides a bank of balanced nutrition menus for mothers and children under 5, with over 2,000 dishes researched and developed for each stage, from the beginning of pregnancy to breastfeeding for mothers, and from 7 to under 60 months old for children.
The software also offers home health monitoring tools and nutritional knowledge compiled by experts. Users simply need to register an account on the maternal and child nutrition website to access all features free of charge.
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A new mother at the University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City learns about the balanced nutrition menu software for mothers and babies. Photo: The Anh |
A new mother at the University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City learns about the balanced nutrition menu software for mothers and babies. Photo: The Anh
Aiming to improve the health and nutrition of older children, the company has been collaborating with the Ministry of Education and Training and the National Institute of Nutrition (Ministry of Health) for many years on the School Meal Project. This project provides balanced, varied, and tasty menus for students in semi-boarding primary schools; the "Three Minutes to Change Perception" nutrition education program; and one-way kitchens ensuring food hygiene and safety. The project has been implemented in 4,300 semi-boarding primary schools nationwide, providing nutritious meals and food education to over 2.2 million students.
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Students at a primary school in Dong Nai enjoy a balanced lunch prepared according to the School Meal Project menu. Photo: The Anh |
Students at a primary school in Dong Nai enjoy a balanced lunch prepared according to the School Meal Project menu. Photo: The Anh
These initiatives in nutrition and health are how Ajinomoto Vietnam realizes its "Purpose of Existence": "To contribute to the health and well-being of the Vietnamese people and society by providing quality products and valuable initiatives based on 'Amino Acid Science'".
The company hopes that with the collaboration of the health sector and initiatives from businesses, mothers and children will receive better nutritional and health care in the near future. According to Ajinomoto Vietnam, the balanced nutrition menu software is not just a health technology, but also a long-term commitment to a generation of Vietnamese children who develop comprehensively, both physically and intellectually.
Kim Anh
