Hohoe: A two-day training workshop on good nutrition, health, and agri-food has begun for media practitioners in the Volta and Oti Regions. The training is being organised by the University of Health and Allied Sciences, through the Fred N. Binka School of Public Health (FNBSPH) in collaboration with Women, Media and Change (WOMEC).

According to Ghana News Agency, the engagement is aimed at enhancing media capacity on Nutrition, Health, and Sustainable Agri-Food Systems. The training is designed to equip journalists with skills in accessing the technical knowledge necessary to effectively report on the complex and interconnected issues of nutrition, agriculture, and food systems transformation. Participants will gain knowledge, tools, and networks required to produce impactful and accurate reports on the topics discussed.

In their opening remarks, Prof. Francis B. Zotor, Director and Trustee of Africa Catalyzing Action for Nutrition (AfriCAN), and Dr Charity Binka, health advocacy journalist and CEO of WOMEC and AMMREN, emphasized the importance of the training. Prof Zotor stated, “You can become effective in reporting the nutrition agenda within the two regions and beyond. We want to train you to become entrepreneurs, job creators, and innovators within the context under discussion.”

The training, dubbed ‘NKABOM’ which means togetherness, is currently ongoing at the S5 Hotel in Hohoe, with facilitators drawn from the University of Health and Allied Sciences, including Professor Frank Baiden, the Dean of FNBSPH, along with other nutrition-related experts and entrepreneurs. Prof Zotor also expressed hope that the initiative would make nutrition education more relevant within the media space.