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Nutrition Information Sharing Network

NIS-Network meeting is an informal gathering where individuals and organizations working in nutrition and health come together to one common platform to share and discuss different research findings, current issues, and concerns related to nutrition and health.

In 1999, NTAG established the Nutrition Information Sharing (NIS) Network with the objective of creating a common forum for sharing the information and data generated in course of implementation of health and nutrition projects in Nepal and improve the coordination between these actors.  The forum brings together professionals from the government of Nepal (MoHP, MoLD, and planning committees), implementing organizations, and donors, as well as domestic and international universities, to share and discuss new information, issues and concerns related to nutrition.  The resources shared are also collected in a database of experiences in Nepal. 

Since its initiation in April 1999, 25 meetings have already been organized. The meetings were participated by more than 30 organizations involved in nutrition and health.

List of Presentations Conducted in NIS Network Meeting

SNTopicPresented ByOrganizationMeetingDate

1.   

Microcephaly & Early Development

Professor Laurie Miller MD

Pediatrics Department, TUFTS University,  USA

25th NIS

March 6, 2009

2.   

Interim Planning and Child Rights

Ms. Bijaya Prasai

 National Planning Commission

24th NIS

December 1, 2008

3.   

Impaired Glucose Regulation among Indigenous Sherpas Population Living in Everest Area and Kathmandu Valley

Dr. Lahmu Sherpa

STUPA College

24th NIS

December 1, 2008

4.   

Roles of Livestock Products To Uplift The Nutritional Status of Community Health of Nepal

Dr. Anjir Man Dangol

Institute of Science and Technology

24th NIS

December 1, 2008

5.   

School Health and Nutrition Program

Bharat Shrestha

Save The Children/US

23rd NIS

August 29, 2008

6.   

Information Sharing On Birthing Center

Rashmi Rajopadhyaya & Subhadra Shrestha

Adharbhut Prasuti Sewa Kendra

23rd NIS

August 29, 2008

7.   

Mothers Group Mobilization To Reduce Mortality Of Mothers & Neonatal

Dr. Jyoti Raj Shrestha

MIRA

22nd NIS

June 6, 2008

8.   

Maternal & Child Nutrition of Gorkha District

Public Health Students

STUPA College

22nd NIS

June 6, 2008

9.   

Addressing misconceptions and identifying program options regarding malnutrition

Mr. Ram K Shrestha

NTAG

21st NIS

May 29, 2007

10. 

Nutrition in Humla

Ms. Jyoti Treese

Nutrition Consultancy and Promotion Services

21st NIS

May 29, 2007

11.

HIV and Mother to Child Transmission

Ms. Sonya Kibler

NTAG Intern, TUFTS University Student, USA

21st NIS

May 29, 2007

12. 

Evaluation of Intensification of Maternal & Neonatal Micronutrient Program                  

Mr. M. R. Maharjan

MI

20th NIS

January 5, 2007

13. 

Essential Nutrition Action Approach 

Mr. Gopi Sapkota Dr. Victoria Quinn, 

HKI

20th NIS

January 5, 2007

14. 

Treatment of Nightblind Pregnant Women With Low Dose Vitamin A Capsule: Methods & Preliminary Result

Professor Douglas Tarren  

University of Arizona, USA

19th NIS

June 23, 2006

15. 

Determinant of malnutrition on school-aged children of Kathmandu

Ms. Nira Joshi

CHD

18th NIS

January 27, 2006

16. 

Nutrition Related Research Studies

Ms. Pearl Banmali

Nepal Health Research Council

18th NIS

January 27, 2006

17. 

Severe Protein Energy Malnutrition

Dr. Buris Duncan

University of Arizona, USA

17th NIS

August 30, 2005

18. 

HIV and Infant Feeding

Dr. Prakash Sundar Shrestha

NEBPROF

16th NIS

July 29, 2005

19. 

Fortification Of Beaten Rice For Combating IDA In Nepal

Krishna G.C

Dept. of Food Technology & Quality Control

16th NIS

July 29, 2005

20. 

Diseases Associated With The Deficiency of Vitamins: Curative & Preventive Aspects of Vitamin A

Anup Tiwari

NTAG

16th NIS

July 29, 2005

21. 

Nutritional Strategies That Save Lives From Diarrheal Diseases

Prof. Douglas Taren

University of Arizona

15th NIS

April 12, 2005

22. 

Intensification Of The Maternal Iron Supplementation Program Evaluation of Phase I

Sharada Pandy & M. R. Maharjan

NS/CHD and– MI

15th NIS

April 12, 2005

23. 

Zn As An Adjunct For The Treatment Of Diarrhea: New WHO/UNICEF Recommendations

John Quinley Sunita Shrestha

USAID/ NFHP

14th NIS

January 7, 2005

24. 

Vitamin A Supplementation in Newborns: A Promising New Intervention for Reduction of Neonatal Mortality

Dr. Steve Hodgins

NFHP

14th NIS

January 7, 2005

25. 

Nutrition Policies in Nepal

Mr. Bishwa Prakash Subedi

National Planning Commission

13th NIS

October 11, 2004

26. 

RDA & Food Based Dietary Guidelines

Mr. Krishna G.C.

Department of Food Technology &  Quality Control

13th NIS

October 11, 2004

27. 

Food Security & Issues of Urban Nutrition in Nepal

Manasa Thakurathi

Padma Kanya Campus

13th NIS

October 11, 2004

28. 

Effects of Economic Status and Education Level on Anthropometric Measurements in Community Adolescent Girls

Nira Joshi & Dr. Toru Rikimaru

Moh/ JICA

12th NIS

July 30, 2004

29. 

Prevalence of ready to eat food intake and its impact on nutritional status and behavior of school children

Prof. Dr. Indira Sharma

Padma Kanya Campus

12th NIS

July 30, 2004

30. 

Trachoma School Health Program: Impact on Trachoma Prevalence

Gopi Sapkota

HKI

12th NIS

July 30, 2004

31. 

Reducing Malnutrition Through Community-based Growth Monitoring

Sophiya Uprety

UNICEF

12th NIS

July 30, 2004

32. 

Nutrition Status of Adolescent Girls

Angie Whalley

NTAG

11th NIS

April 9, 2004

33. 

Where we stand: The policies, programs & achievements                       

Anup Tiwari

NTAG

11th NIS

April 9, 2004

34. 

Adolescent Anaemia

Toru Rikimaru

CHD, MoH/JICA

10th NIS

September 26, 2003

35. 

Nutritional Status of Children under 5 years of Bal Pahila Project Area

Madhu Koirala

Bal Pahila

10th NIS

September 26, 2003

36. 

Dietary Intake Among Adolescent Girls

Dr. Kalpana Tiwari

Unicef-Rosa

9th NIS

July 3, 2003

37. 

Baseline Survey Study of Tanahu District

Sanjay Nidhi

UMN

9th NIS

July 3, 2003

38. 

Down by the rivers - Listening to mothers (Video Show) 

Shova Shrestha

Terre Des Homes

9th NIS

July 3, 2003

39. 

Parasite Infection in Nepal

Dr. Mahendra K. Chhetri

MoH

8th NIS

April 4, 2003

40. 

Homestead Food Production for Increasing Income & Intake of Micronutrient Rich Food

Aminuzzaman Talukder

HKI

8th NIS

April 4, 2003

41. 

Introduction to the new Masters of Community Nutrition Program 

Dr. Indira Sharma

P.K. Campus

7th NIS

March 29, 2002

42. 

Results of KAP-study (KAP of MCHWs, FCHVs and mothers on anaemia and iron supplementation in Parsa district

Pragya Mathema

UNICEF/Nepal

7th NIS

March 29, 2002

43. 

Introduction to the Telemedicine program 

Ms. Leela Khanal

CECI/Nepal

7th NIS

March 29, 2002

44. 

Positive Deviance Methodology

Leela Khanal

CHI Project/CECI

6th NIS

January 25, 2002

45. 

National Policy on Nutrition

Padma Mathema

National Planning Commission

6th NIS

January 25, 2002

46. 

Food fortification

M R Maharjan

MI

5th NIS

December 22, 2000

47. 

Summary of Micronutrient Survey Report

Sharada Pandey

CHD/MoH

5th NIS

December 22, 2000

48. 

National Nutrition Priorities

Sharada Pandey

CHD/MoH

4th NIS

July 20, 2000

49. 

Micronutrient problems amongst Bhutanese Refugees

Dr. Madhav Gautam

 

4th NIS

July 20, 2000

50. 

Current situation and strategies to promote, protect and support breastfeeding in Nepal

Pragyan Mathema

UNICEF

4th NIS

July 20, 2000

51. 

Is there a role for health workers in improving nutritional status of children?

Dr. Ramesh Kant Adhikary

IOM

4th NIS

July 20, 2000

52. 

Nutrition activities of MoH

Dr. Bishwo Raj Khanal

MoH

3rd NIS

October 5, 1999

53. 

Review on implementation of NPAN

Padma Mathema

National Planning Commission

2nd NIS

July 8, 1999

54. 

Briefing on Micronutrient initiative technical advisory meeting

M R Maharjan

MI

2nd NIS

July 8, 1999

55. 

Interactive nutrition learning

Bandana Shrestha

UNICEF/ROSA

2nd NIS

July 8, 1999

56. 

Findings of Saptari Iron Study

Ram Kumar Shrestha

NTAG

2nd NIS

July 8, 1999

57. 

Issues in nutrition in Nepal

Dr. Ramesh Kant Adhikary

IOM

1st NIS

April 11, 1999