The National Nutrition Strategy of Oman is a strategic instrument with a multi-sectoral approach which aims to achieve by 2050 an equitable, environmentally sustainable and increasingly self-sufficient Oman, with a population physically fit and well-nourished at all ages committed to an active life style and balanced diet that secures women’s nutrition throughout the life-cycle. The strategy sets out goals in the following key domains: Health and Nutrition; Food and Nutrition Security; Physical fitness through active living. Regarding nutrition and health, the strategy defines actions and interventions aimed to: raise exclusive breastfeeding to improve nutritional and cognitive potential of children; reduce levels of stunting and low birth weight to three percent of the population through improvement of all women’s health and nutrition before, during and after pregnancy; reduce anemia and all micronutrient deficiencies through consumption of appropriate micronutrient rich foods; Increase diet of non-obesogenic fresh fruits and vegetables; increase local food self-sufficiency and dietary diversity through organically grown vegetables and fruits by introducing high-tech (i.e., nutrient and water efficient) rural and urban gardens in 80 percent of all households. The strategic adopts a multi-sectoral approach through coordination of planning and inputs from Ministries of Agriculture, Municipalities and Water Resources, Commerce, Consumer Protection, Education and Health.
Oman · 2014-05-01