Punjab Food Authority has launched the School Nutrition Program, a groundbreaking initiative aimed at improving children’s health & growth. The program was inaugurated at Civil Services Academy schools by DG Punjab Food Authority Asim Javed and DG Civil Services Farhan Aziz Khawaja. During the launch, the DG Punjab Food Authority addressed members of the Public […]
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Punjab Food Authority has launched the School Nutrition Program, a groundbreaking initiative aimed at improving children’s health & growth.
The program was inaugurated at Civil Services Academy schools by DG Punjab Food Authority Asim Javed and DG Civil Services Farhan Aziz Khawaja. During the launch, the DG Punjab Food Authority addressed members of the Public Health Society, emphasizing the need to combat malnutrition. He highlighted alarming statistics, noting that 40% of children face stunting, 28% suffer from wasting, 30% have below-average height for their age and 9.5% are overweight. Additionally, deficiencies in iron, zinc, Vitamin A, and Vitamin D are prevalent among women & children in Pakistan.
In the first phase, 38,000 children from 25 government schools are participating in the program. These students will undergo health screenings & receive nutritious food for two months with re-screening to assess progress. Based on results, the program will expand across Punjab.
