Upper East Regional Nutrition Officer of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Madam Gloria Yvonne Kobati,
The Upper East Regional Nutrition Officer of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Madam Gloria Yvonne Kobati, has suggested in opposition to skipping breakfast as a result of it’s crucial meal of the day.
She noticed that most individuals rush out of house to their varied workplaces, and within the course of, skip breakfast.
“When you skip breakfast, your physique doesn’t work appropriately as a result of you will have fasted over the night time and have to get some power into the physique,” she defined.
Madam Kobati was talking at a Regional stakeholder engagement on the roll-out of diet intervention for school-aged youngsters and adolescents, held in Bolgatanga.
The programme introduced collectively Regional, Municipal and District Directors of the GHS and the Ghana Education Service (GES) together with, conventional authorities and the media.
She urged mother and father to make sure that their youngsters are given a great breakfast each morning earlier than they left for varsity, insisting that the breakfast would supply them with the required power to pay attention successfully throughout contact hours at school.
Madam Kobati famous that it is necessary for varsity youngsters to be fed with wholesome meals, saying, “after we discuss of wholesome meals, we imply consuming meals from quite a lot of sources. The meals ought to embrace animal supply meals, greens and fruits, cereals, legumes amongst others.”
She stated all of the forms of meals are known as the, “four-star eating regimen,” and ought to be in portions that might fulfill the youngsters.
The Nutrition Officer, due to this fact, inspired wholesome consuming of three meals a day with wholesome snacks in between.
Dr Emmanuel Kofi Dzotsi, the Regional Director of the GHS stated, malnutrition amongst school-aged youngsters had devastating penalties on their development and studying potentials and known as for enchancment within the School Feeding Programme.
He stated anaemia lowers their faculty achievements as a result of impaired cognitive growth, fatigue and quick consideration span whereas weight problems predisposed them to cardiovascular ailments in later life.
“Optimal consuming patterns and habits developed early in life enhances tutorial efficiency and cut back the danger of speedy nutrition-related well being issues,” the Director stated.
Dr Dzotsi stated the GHS in collaboration with the GES and different companions are implementing some well being and diet interventions in colleges.
“These interventions have been reviewed, and the present plan is to consolidate all of the interventions for school-aged youngsters and adolescents focused at enhancing their dietary standing,” he added.
In a speech learn on his behalf, Mr Edward Azure, the Regional Director of the GES, assured the GHS of its help for the roll-out of the diet intervention in colleges throughout the Region.
Bonaba Baba Salifu Lemyaarum, the Paramount Chief of the Bongo Traditional Area, who represented the Upper East Regional House of Chiefs, urged mother and father to make sure that their youngsters are most likely fed in order that they might be properly nourished.
