Session Objectives
           By the end of the session, participants will be able to:
             • Define ‘nutrition and health education’ 
             • Describe the benefits of effective nutrition and health 
                 education
             • Describe channels for providing nutrition and health 
                 education to communities
             • Describe the qualities of effective nutrition and health 
                 talks
             • Identify steps for organizing and facilitating a nutrition 
                 and health talk
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         Group Discussion
            What  are nutrition and health education talks? 
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         Nutrition and Health Education
           A form of social and behaviour change communication
           Any combination of learning experiences designed to help 
           individuals and communities improve their nutrition and/or health 
           by increasing their knowledge or influencing their attitudes 
           (adapted from WHO)
           The development of individual, group, institutional, community, 
           and systemic strategies to improve knowledge, attitudes, skills, and 
           behaviour that contribute to improved nutrition and/or health
           An interactive meeting in which a health worker or community 
           volunteer talks with a group of individuals in a community on a 
           topic relevant to the nutrition and health issues of that community
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       Nutrition and Health Education: Benefits
           Increased awareness of services available at the facility and in 
           the community
           Potential for dispelling rumours/myths
           Opportunity to learn about the needs and expectations of a 
           community so they can be addressed
           Increased community ownership of programs and increased 
           cooperation
           Stronger linkages between health facility and community, 
           helping ensure continuum of care
           Improved care-seeking practices
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         Group Discussion
            What are some ways that health education can be provided? 
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