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Table 1 Participants from Ministries, Secretariats and other governmental institutions who verified the evidence of implementation

From: Benchmarking public policies to create healthy food environments compared to best practice: the Healthy Food Environment Policy Index in Guatemala

Institution

Department/Unit

n

Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food (MAGA)

Vice-Ministry of Food and Nutrition (VISAN)

Vice-Ministry of Rural Development (VIDER)

3

Ministry of Communications, Infrastructure and Housing (CIV)

Executive Unit for Road Maintenance (COVIAL)

1

Ministry of Social Development (MIDES)

Monitoring and Evaluation Department

3

Ministry of Economy (MINECO)

Vice-Ministry of Integration and Exterior Trade

Directorate of Attention and Assistance to the Consumer (DIACO)

3

Ministry of Education (MINEDUC)

Educational Community Strengthening General Direction Office (DIGEFOCE)

2

Ministry of Finances (MINFIN)

Department of Fiscal Evaluation

2

Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance (MSPAS)

Non-Communicable Diseases and Cancer Program (PNECNTyC)

1

Department of Regulation and Food Control (DRCA)

1

Nutrition Units from the Integrated System of Healthcare -SIAS- in Northeast Guatemala City, El Progreso, Izabal, Jutiapa, Chimaltenango, Sacatepéquez, Quetzaltenango, Totonicapán, Ixcán, north and south Petén.

19

Education and Health Communication Program (PROEDUSA)

1

Presidential Secretariat of Social Welfare (SBS)

Under-Secretariat for Care and Protection of Children and Adolescents

2

Presidential Secretariat for Planning and Programming (SEGEPLAN)

Department of Institutional and Sectorial Planning. Sector: Social and Public Health

2

Food and Nutrition Security Secretariat (SESAN)

Department of Institutional Strengthening

Planning Department

3

National System of Science and Technology (SINCYT)

Centre for Studies of Sensory Impairment, Aging and Metabolism (CESSIAM)a

2

National Commission for Non-Communicable Diseases and Cancer

Executive Board

1

National Youth Council (CONJUVE)

Department of Monitoring and Evaluation

1

University of San Carlos of Guatemala

Faculty of Pharmacy and Chemistry Sciences

1

TOTAL

 

48

  1. aSINCYT designated CESSIAM, which is a Non-Governmental Research Center, dedicated to nutrition and public health research