[The health sector in the multisectorial planning for food and nutrition].
The limited success of the health unisectorial action for the solution of the nutritional problems of the population led to the recognition of the necessity of coordinating the work of many sectors. The most important responsibilities of the health sector in the process of the multisectorial food and nutrition planning are discussed: morail and technical leadership during the promotion and development of the process: diagnosis of the nutritional problems; definition of the biological reference terms; promotion and participation in the design, initiation, operation and evaluation of food and nutrition multisectorial systems; participation in the formulation of socio-economical development objectives; evaluation of the food and nutrition policies, and follow-up and evaluation of the projects they may generate; active participation and support of resources for the development of the process; implementation and execution of the sectoral activities; research; participation in nutritional planning aspects for disaster situations, and planning of the nutritional activities of the health sector.
D000488:Allied Health Personnel / Q000193:education; D006285:Health Planning; D006291:Health Policy; D006293:Health Promotion; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D009747:Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors
El sector salud en la planificación multisectorial de la alimentación y nutrición.