UK-SEA Child and Adolescent Nutrition Network

A cross-regional network connecting partners across the UK and Southeast Asia to advance knowledge exchange, collaboration, and evidence-informed action on child health and nutrition, with a focus on addressing the double burden of malnutrition among school-age children and adolescents.

Turning Evidence into Action

Sharing research, insights, and best practices to strengthen policies and programmes for school-age children and adolescents across Southeast Asia.

About the network
Who We Are

About the Network

The UK-SEA Child and Adolescent Nutrition (UK-SEA ChAN) Network serves as a collaborative platform for researchers, policymakers, and key stakeholders across academia, government, and civil society in the UK and Southeast Asia to share best practices, support research and action to improve child health and nutrition, and contribute to the prevention of the double burden of malnutrition in school-age children in the Southeast Asia region.

Cross-Regional

Connecting UK & Southeast Asia partners

Evidence-Based

Research-driven policy action

Child-Focused

School-age children & adolescents

Double Burden

Addressing malnutrition challenges

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Partnerships

The network is built on partnerships between leading academic and institutional partners in the UK and Southeast Asia, fostering multidisciplinary collaboration in research, capacity building, and policy engagement to address child health and nutrition challenges in the region.

School of Food Science and Nutrition, Faculty of Environment, University of Leeds

International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI) SEA Region

Nutrition Society of Malaysia

Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia

Our Partner Organizations

Our Work

The network generates evidence, builds capacity, and supports policy engagement to address child health and nutrition challenges across Southeast Asia. Through collaborative research and knowledge exchange, we translate evidence into actionable solutions for policy and practice.

Research & Evidence

Generating actionable evidence, tools, and frameworks to inform policy and strengthen nutrition programmes.

Capacity Building

Structured workshops, training, and peer-learning activities that translate research into practice.

Policy Engagement

Supporting the development and implementation of nutrition policies and action plans across the region.

Projects & Activities

The network addresses the double burden of malnutrition through collaborative research, intervention-focused projects, webinars, workshops, and peer learning activities with academic, policy, and community partners across Southeast Asia region, while supporting joint funding and collaborative initiatives in the region.

Research project
Research

Research Projects

Research-driven initiatives that generate actionable evidence to inform policy and improve nutrition outcomes.

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Workshop
Workshop

Workshops

Structured capacity-building platforms that translate research into practice through consultations and training.

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Collaborative activities
Partnership

Collaborative Activities

Programme-based partnerships supporting co-development and scaling of nutrition interventions.

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