Lauren Brown

NameLauren Brown

UNC AffiliationUndergraduate Student

DepartmentNutrition

Major/FieldGillings School of Global Public Health, Nutrition

Award Year2009

Project Title Combating Malnutrition in Rural Ghana through Community Education and Sustainable Rehabilitation Practices

Summary

As a representative of Project Heal this summer, I pledge to spearhead an initiative to create a framework for training rural nutrition officers, facilitate the development of a sustainable nutrition rehabilitation program, and expand locally appropriate

Note: This award was made as a Carolina Undergraduate Health Fellowship, which is no longer offered under that name. Those interested in health-related projects are now encouraged to apply to the Carolina Global Initiative Award.

Ghana