This app can help design nutrition programs in real time
Medical Xpress September 6, 2022
“Gibsonify” has been developed by a team of researchers from the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Center for Global Equality and the University of Cambridge and is now ready to go live to improve nutrition programs globally.
Nutrition program planners, health professionals, nutritionists and local health and nutrition functionaries are the app’s main expected beneficiaries with it reducing the time lag between dietary intake data collection and the creation of a scientific evidence base.
The evidence will guide policy formulations, implementation of nutritional interventions in target communities and the development of nutritious menus for pregnant and lactating women, adolescents, and senior citizens in vulnerable communities.
“This app can help plan mid-day meals effectively and customize approaches...