To reduce the risk of NCDs through multi-sectoral actions in Cambodia.
This project is dedicated to fostering an enabling environment for primary prevention of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in Cambodia. Our focus is on implementing multi-sectorial activities across 150 schools and their associated communities within four provinces. The project promotes co-creation and ownership of project outcomes of students, school staff, food vendors, caregivers and other community members. In addition to school food environments and community context at the operational level, the project also targets the national policy level with the aim of enhancing governance for NCD prevention through coordinated national response, enhancement and adoption of food safety and nutrition legislation and guidelines, as well as the integration of screening for Hyperglycemia in Pregnancy (HIP) into the national antenatal care package. The project engages several ministries as implementing partners and is based on a multi-stakeholder platform.
• 150 schools providing culturally appropriate healthy food options• Canteen staff and food vendors trained in 150 schools• 500,000 caregivers/people educated in healthy foods and physical activity• 750 teachers trained in healthy living• 10,000 peer educators trained• 200,000 people reached at awareness raising activities• 1,200 pregnant women screened for HIP• 192 pregnant women diagnosed with HIP• 9 advocacy meetings with policy makers held