Global Public Health Nutrition

Overview

Nutrition has long been recognised as a vitally important determinant of health status within both industrialised and industrialising countries. Significant changes are occurring in the profile of nutritional problems.

 Many countries continue to face problems of malnutrition and micronutrient deficiencies, but countries in economic transition also face the public health challenge of rising rates of diet-related chronic disease, such as obesity and coronary heart disease. Also, many industrialised countries now face problems of food insecurity among low-income groups. These challenges have led to growing political resources to address nutrition.

Career Path after Global Public Health Nutrition  degree offered at the University of Westminster

• There are numerous career paths our graduates follow, from working with Public Health England in writing policies, to acting as nutrition advisers to the Department of Health or other nutrition-focused organisations.
• Many of the graduates go on to work in international development with organisations such as Save the Children, Action against Hunger, UNICEF, GAIN, FAO, WFP and WHO.
• Other graduates continue their academic studies by moving on to a PhD or becoming a lecturer.

Accreditation

The course is currently pending accreditation from the Association for Nutrition as part fulfilment of the requirements for registration as an associate Public Health Nutritionist.