The International Atomic Energy Agency IAEA wants to develop a curriculum in Africa that is both partially uniform and customised to each individual African university. This is reported by Pretoria News, a partner of TV BRICS.

The initiative is currently in action, with North West University (NWU) in South Africa serving as the primary host for students who speak English and Morocco serving as the host for students who speak French.

Experts say that diets that enhance the body’s ability to absorb micronutrients from meals are necessary. By creating the required curricula and then recruiting and preparing students for the next stage of the two-year academic programme, the new MSc programme will contribute to capacity building.

A variety of stable isotope approaches, such as ways to gauge the absorption of iron, zinc, and vitamin A, will be covered in the curriculum.

The project will assist participating African Member States in developing and assessing interventions to address micronutrient deficiencies for better health and economic growth, the report claims.

It will be feasible to systematically eradicate the pandemic of malnutrition ravaging the continent with the cooperation of individual African universities, United Nations organisations such as the World Health Organisation and the IAEA, and African governments, including ministries of health, education, agriculture, and other departments.

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