Tanzania Food and Nutrition Centre (TFNC)

Vision

· Reduction of all forms of malnutrition to the acceptable levels. 
· Protein Energy Malnutrition (PEM)
· Iodine Deficiency Disorders (IDD)
· Vitamin A Deficiency (VAD)
· Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA)
· Effective Coordination of nutrition activities in Tanzania
· Improved capacity and capability require for managing nutrition activities in the country.

Mission

· Formulate, initiate and promote development policies and plans regulations and legislation for improvement of nutritional status of Tanzania community.
· Promote nutrition of the socio-economical deprived and nutritionally vulnerable groups.
· Promote community participation in managing and controlling nutritional problems in the country.
· Promote applied and basic nutrition and research
· Promote private sector involvement in nutrition intervention.

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Contact:

Managing Director

TFNC

22 Ocean Road

P.O. Box 922

Tel: +255-22-2118137/9

Fax: +255-22-2116713

Dar es Salaam

e-mail: tfnc@muchs.ac.tz