Who We Are

The NRTC is a collaboration involving Universities (University of Ghana, McGill University and Iowa State University), Non-Governmental institution (Plan Ghana), and local organizations (Upper Manya-Krobo District Assembly, Chief and Elders of Asesewa). NRTC was founded by Prof.Anna Lartey (University Of Ghana) and Prof. Grace Marquis (Mc Gill University - Canada). Funding for the building of the first phase of Center came from a partial grant from the Global Livestock Collaborative Research Support Program (GL-CRSP), USAID and from other funds raised through the University of Ghana. The Center was opened on July 29, 2010.

NRTC Main Aims

The Centre serves as an instruction site for different needs:
    NRTC Main Aims The Centre serves as an instruction site for different needs: Train graduate students in field methods for nutrition Offer training opportunities for foreign students who want developing country experience by doing research in rural communities Provide refresher courses for professionals working in fields linked to nutrition (e.g. nurses, doctors, agriculturists and community extension workers). Short training courses will allow such professionals to update their knowledge in nutrition Serve as a training site for caregivers by providing the support and skills needed to improve the diets of their young children.

Programs & Activities

The International Training in Community Nutrition

Site for student thesis research projects

DFATD funded Nutrition Links project

Dietetic services to the Asesewa District Hospital

Queen Elizabeth Scholars - QES II

University of Ghana Nutrition Research and Training Center

NRTC-UG

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.

MISSION

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

NRTC OFFERS

An innovative 4-week training programme in community nutrition for dietetic interns

An innovative 4-week training programme in community nutrition for dietetic interns

An innovative 4-week training programme in community nutrition for dietetic interns

An innovative 4-week training programme in community nutrition for dietetic interns

An innovative 4-week training programme in community nutrition for dietetic interns

Our Facilities

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

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