Jordan’s Princess Sarah due in Karachi
Princess Sarah Zeid of Jordan arrived on a one-week mission in Karachi today in her role as a Special Advisor on Maternal & Child Health and Nutrition of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP).
Princess Sarah is visiting Pakistan to acknowledge the concerted efforts of the Government of Pakistan, WFP and partners in addressing malnutrition in the country, especially maternal malnutrition, within and outside the health system.
The Princess will also emphasize the importance of investing in nutrition of women and children with a life cycle approach.
Princess Sarah will meet with high-level government officials in Karachi and Islamabad to appreciate their efforts in placing stunting prevention as a top priority.
She will visit several WFP-supported nutrition projects in Sindh and Islamabad and see first-hand how WFP is supporting the government in addressing malnutrition through the Benazir Nashonuma Programme, particularly stunting that affects 12 million or up to two-thirds of children in Pakistan.
Her Royal Highness will share best practices on maternal nutrition and her learnings from Pakistan at relevant global fora after her visit.
Published in The Express Tribune, August 22nd, 2022.