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Nutrition education programmes were developed and tailored for different groups. The workshops were interactive and involved development of skills (such as designing healthy meals, preparation and cooking of healthy meals). These workshops were targeted for the following groups:
- School children
- Pregnant and lactating women
- Mothers living with HIV
- HIV patients
- Youth programmes training young people to work in the hospitality industry
Nutrition plays a vital role in health and wellbeing and education and access to food is essential throughout the lifespan. For mothers it is important to know and practice good habits: by eating well themselves, breastfeeding exclusively up to six months, and then providing nourishing complementary food while continuing to breastfeed. It is important to ensure that children develop properly both mentally and physically. School children are at an important stage for forming good dietary habits, and it is important that they eat and enjoy a variety of foods and to avoid too many sweets and sugary drinks and foods high in salt. Like Ireland, the lure of fizzy drinks is becoming a big problem! People living with HIV and AIDS benefit from understanding that a good diet helps build resistance to infection. It was fantastic for us to be part of these projects and it was also a hugely beneficial experience for us to learn all about the local produce and crops grown in the region, their nutritional benefits and how they can be used in the diet.
In addition,we were also involved in nutritional assessment programmes- measuring dietary intake in children as well as clinical measurements. This helped Nurture Africa assess the success of various feeding programmes already in place as well as identify those schools where future programmes and education are required.
The Health Science with Nutrition students also were provided with the opportunity to
- Prepare and implement library learning in schools. The students prepared activities (reading and games) that they delivered in local schools
- Assist with sanitary pad workshops. This was a programme whereby young teenagers at school are trained to make re-usable sanitary pads (presently many young women can miss up to a week at school each month due to lack of suitable resources). All of our students were trained in the making of the pads and they were then responsible for teaching teenagers at school.
- Conduct home visits to understand the most common or priority medical needs facing the community
- Learn about sustainable social development programmes such as the community workshop which supports early school leavers by retraining in programmes such as hospitality, woodwork, sewing and social skills.
The experience was both humbling and inspiring and it was an amazing opportunity for the students (and lecturer!). It was a privilege to be welcomed into these communities and be part of a two-way process where we imparted some knowledge and skills but gained so much more from working with these inspirational and wonderful people.
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JOB DESCRIPTION
Title: Policy Officer (Irish Cancer Society)
Location: Based in Dublin
Hours: Part time (28 hours/ per week) Some evening and weekend work required
Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract- maternity leave cover (November 2018 – October 2019)
Overall Responsibility:
To support the work of the Advocacy Department in the Irish Cancer Society.
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JOB DESCRIPTION
TITLE: Cancer Prevention Officer (Community Health Promotion), Irish Cancer Society
REPORTS TO: Community Programmes Manager
DEPARTMENT: Cancer Prevention
LOCATION: Based in Dublin
HOURS: Full Time (35 hours/week) flexibility required.
CONTRACT TYPE: Fixed Term Contract
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