New distance learning course on ‘Nutrition in a humanitarian context’
Inspired by Action Against Hunger's successful in-house training, this newly launched course is designed for nurses, midwives, doctors, dieticians and nutritionists, working or thinking about working in the humanitarian field. The aim is to equip trainees with the analytical and technical skills with which to tackle nutritional issues, at a pace that is convenient to them.
Over a 6 month period, the course offers comprehensive training on the causes, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of malnutrition, with the use of practical case studies.
The course fee is £300 sterling.
Interested applicants should contact: Sharon Wright, Action Against Hunger, 1 Catton Street, London, WC1R 4AB. Tel: 44 207 8315858 or E-mail: s.wright@aahuk.org Closing date for completed applications is 30th April 2001 and the course is scheduled to commence on 14th May 2001.
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New distance learning course on ‘Nutrition in a humanitarian context’. Field Exchange 12, April 2001. p12. www.ennonline.net/fex/12/new
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