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History of AIN activities
Ajinomono international cooperation Network for Nutrition and Health (AIN)
History of AIN activities
Results of selection process for the AIN Program fiscal year 2004
 
Globally developed corporate citizenship activities of the Ajinomoto Group based on a unified theme.
As one of the "Global Programs", we have been promoting AIN activities since 1999.

History of AIN activities
(as of September 2003)
Countries
Name of Activity(Association partner)
Outline of Activities
Philippines

"Philippines Integrated Project"
~on Reproductive health / nutrition

Japanese Organization for International
Cooperation in Family Planning (JOICFP)

*Reproductive Health /Development of volunteer health care workers targeting nutrition improvements and educational materials.

*Reproductive Health•••"a state of complete
physical, mental and social well being and
not nearly the absence of disease or
infirmity, in all matters relating to the
reproductive system and to its functions and
processes"("Acting Program" of UN Pop-
ulation and Development Conference, 1994)

"Philippines Community-operated Reproductive Health(CoRH) Nutrition Project."
~Driven by a "spirit of self-reliance" based
on citizens participation and self-effort,
contribute to the improvement of
reproductive health and nutritional well
being~

Japanese Organization for International
Cooperation in Family Planning (JOICFP)

A secondary stage of "Philippines Integrated
Project" training at a municipal building's
facilities , helping to improve the skills of
reproductive health and nutritional service
providers, expanding the target area etc.

"Nutrition Improvement Project"

Lingap Para sa Kalusugan Sambayanan LIKAS, Inc. (LIKAS) : Local NGO

Constructing a children's center, organizing
feeding programs for malnourished
children, etc.

"Community-based Piloting / Modelling of Nutrition Education Approaches in the Philippines"

Food and Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI):
Philippine government agency

The model development of a nutrition
education program. Research of the needs
of local residents,development of a nutrition
education strategy, review educational
materials, etc.
Indonesia

"Primary School-based Nutrition
Improvement Program"

Yayasan Kusuma Buana (YKB) : Local NGO

Conducted around the primary schools in
Jakarta. Development of teaching materials, establishment of a cafeteria inside the school, distribution of supplemental iron tablets, and

conducted lectures for parents etc...

"Improvement of Living Environment for Women in Agricultural villages and Training Community Development"

OISCA-International
Activities including construction of the "Community Development Training Center for Women", instructions for cooking, personnel training of health care, etc.
aimed at improving nutrition and health
conditions.

"Study for Improving Nutritional Status in the Community"

The Indonesian Planned Parenthood Association (IPPA) : Local NGO
Activities for nutrition improvement in the
community of western Sumatra. A workshop for planning the activity, evaluation, etc. targeting residents was conducted.
Cambodia

"Nutrition Improvement Program Through Household Gardening"

Japan International Volunteer Center (JVC) :
Specified NPO


Spreading programs related to growing
vegetables in kitchen gardens where the
seasonal harvest is possible. Training of
cultivating fruit trees(fruit for nutrition improvement).
Peru

"Nutrition Improvement Project through
Fortification of Selected Foods with Micronutrients"

Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, (UPCH) :
University in Peru

Conducted centrally in the highlands and
jungle areas. Identify local ingredients (palm oil, banana powder) which could be fortified micronutrients (vitamin A and iron) and disseminate them in the community

"Health and Nutrition Project for Improuing Nutritional Status of the Chronically Malnourished Children"

Asociation Benefica PRISMA (PRISMA):
Local NGO

The nutrition improvement project targeting
chronic malnourished children under
2 years old, training people involved in
health care and offering supplemental
information for children's mothers, etc.
 
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