University of Ghana Nutrition Research and Training Center (NRTC) is a research and training center established under the Department of Nutrition and Food Science, College of Basic & Applied Sciences, University of Ghana. NRTC aims at bringing together researchers from a wide range of disciplines to tackle the complex barriers to optimal nutrition and health. The Center was opened on July 29, 2010.
The mission of the UG Nutrition Research and Training Centre is to be a center for food and nutrition-related research and training in Africa, bringing together researchers from a wide range of disciplines to tackle the complex barriers to optimal nutrition and health. In view of this, an agreement between University of Ghana, McGill University, and Iowa State University led to the development of a program that provides intensive training for dietetic interns who received their basic training in North America and Ghana
The Facilities at the Center include: Main Block: offices- 8 rooms , a conference room, library, social room and demonstration kitchen A 3-bedroom bungalow for resource persons