The MoH directs the food and nutrition policy development and implementation and manages the operations of the NFNC. The ministry contributes to reduction of malnutrition through various women empowerment schemes. It provides more of curative services such as the Integrated Management of Acute Malnutrition and supports lower levels through procuring of equipment (e.g. scales, height boards, iodine test kits among others), materials (especially Information Education Comunication materials, procedure & training manuals), supplements such as vitamin A and iron, and other logistics needed to carry out nutrition interventions.
