The Nutrition Department is responsible for:

• Coordinating and integrating the Ministry of Health's nutrition health plan into an intersectoral plan with relevant organizations
• Initiating and directing the development of nutrition and dietetic education materials
• Planning and supervising general in-service educational programs in nutrition
• Developing and monitoring all nutritional services provided by the Ministry of Health
•  Providing nutritional counseling and ongoing nutritional education and
• Promoting healthy lifestyles to the general public
• Informing the general public and vulnerable groups on nutritional needs and risks
• Developing technical norms, standards and protocols in nutrition and dietetics
• Conducting research projects and surveys related to nutrition
• Monitoring and reporting on the nutritional status of the population