Ghana Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

03/12/2025

Proud GAND moment🎉❤️

Behold! your Health Personality of the Year 2025!

Our very own Otoo Fredericka has been honored with this prestigious Award at the Women’s Choice Awards Africa 2025.

This outstanding recognition is a testament to her dedication and excellence.

We celebrate you!!🍾🥂

02/12/2025

Detty December or Healthy December??

Watch this space as Julius Evame Agbagba shares tips on making healthier choices while celebrating this 'detty-ly' festive season❄️🌲🎅

01/12/2025

Get ready for another transformative session in the GAND Media Dietetics & Nutrition Training & Mentorship Program – Cohort 3!

Whether you’ve faced the camera before or are preparing for your first media encounter, this session with Akosua Kwafo Ogyiri will empower you with the confidence and skills to shine in every interview!

Don’t miss this opportunity to level up your communication game and strengthen your voice as a nutrition advocate.

📣 Be part of the learning. Be part of the movement.
Join us! IT'S OPEN TO ALL!

27/11/2025

The Ghana Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (GAND) is proud to be featured at the ongoing 5th National Maternal, Child Health & Nutrition (MCHN) Conference taking place from November 25th–27th, 2025.

Presenting on behalf of the GAND president, Rev. Prince Baidoo, RD, Mr. Konlan Maxwell Bisala, RD delivered impactful insights on the state of nutrition in Ghana—highlighting the urgent need to enhance dietary diversity, address the increasing consumption of ultra-processed foods and ensure nutrition is integrated across all primary healthcare points.

GAND celebrates this recognition and remains dedicated to advancing evidence-based nutrition practice, advocacy and policy to support national health goals and the achievement of the SDGs.

Swipe to see highlights and key messages from the conference!
Let’s continue raising the voice of nutrition in Ghana

26/11/2025

Congratulations 🎉🎈🎉🥳Manyaya

26/11/2025

🎉 A Huge Congratulations!
We are thrilled to celebrate our outstanding member, Ms Manyaya SP (Manyaya Portia Sulemana), for being honoured as Best Nutritionist of the Year at the Northern Women Awards 2025! 🌟

Your unwavering dedication to advancing nutrition and your impactful work within communities are truly inspiring. GAND is immensely proud of this well-deserved recognition. Keep breaking boundaries and setting new standards, Manyaya!

19/11/2025

🌟 Ghana's Media Dietitians Just Got a Major Boost! 🌟

We are still buzzing with inspiration after hosting the phenomenal Vandana Sheth, RDN, CDCES, FAND, Media Excellence Award Winner 2025!

The Ghana Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (GAND) and our Media Dietetics & Nutrition Training & Mentorship Program – Cohort 3 were deeply honoured to learn from Vandana's incredible journey and expertise.

Her transformative session delivered powerful, actionable strategies on how dietitians and nutritionists can communicate with maximum clarity, confidence and professional impact.

Vandana's authenticity and depth of knowledge truly resonated, leaving our cohort energized and empowered to make a bigger difference in Ghana's media space.

A huge thank you, Vandana, for your invaluable mentorship and generosity. You are helping to shape a stronger, more confident generation of media nutrition professionals!

We look forward to future collaborations!

19/11/2025

🌟 Clarity, Confidence, and Impact: A Deep Dive with Vandana Sheth! 🌟

Ghana Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and our Media Dietetics & Nutrition Training & Mentorship Program – Cohort 3 were extremely honored to host the brilliant Vandana Sheth, RDN, CDCES, FAND — Media Excellence Award Winner 2025 for an inspiring and transformative session.

Vandana shared her powerful journey and delivered an incredible presentation, offering actionable strategies for how dietitians and nutritionists can communicate with maximum clarity, confidence, and professional impact. Her authenticity, warmth, and depth of expertise resonated deeply, leaving our media dietitians/nutritionists in Ghana energized and genuinely empowered.

Thank you, Vandana, for your generosity, invaluable mentorship, and unwavering dedication to uplifting professionals worldwide. Your contribution is directly helping to shape a stronger, more confident generation of media dietitians/nutritionists in Ghana.

We look forward to continued collaboration and future opportunities to learn from your leadership. 🙌🇬🇭✨

07/11/2025

Diabetes is no longer a condition reserved for the elderly or the wealthy. It is fast becoming one of Ghana’s most widespread health challenges, affecting

05/11/2025

GAND & SEND GHANA Call for Healthier Food!
The Ghana Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics, in collaboration with SEND GHANA & Ghana NCD Alliance , has amplified a national campaign calling for clear food labels, lower sugar and salt, and healthier products to prevent rising diseases such as diabetes and hypertension.

We all deserve to know what’s in our food.

✅ Support front-of-pack warning labels
✅ Demand healthier options
✅ Choose nutrition for yourself and your family

A healthier Ghana starts with informed choices.

The Ghana Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (GAND) has launched a nationwide advocacy campaign to push for stronger food policies and product reformulations aimed at protecting the public from unhealthy food environments .

18/10/2025

Simple labels like Front of pack warning labels, are useful tools for improving customer knowledge for healthier choices... Ghana needs FOWPL to help improve customer choices.…

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