NEWS STORY. 02/06/2023
Iker Casillas, deputy CEO of the Real Madrid Foundation, participated in the launch of the Combate Malnutrition campaign, in partnership with Abbott, to raise awareness about the condition and provide communities with the necessary resources and tools to detect it in children so they can receive support to lead healthy lives and achieve their goals.
Earlier this year, five United Nations (UN) agencies called malnutrition a threat to the long-term health and development of children and called for urgent action to address the problem. As the official health nutrition sponsor of the club and a global partner of the Real Madrid Foundation, Abbott and Real Madrid have joined forces to combat malnutrition and help children improve their health through nutrition education programmes at Real Madrid Foundation's socio-sports schools around the world.
Speaking at the launch event, Ann Smith, co-director of the Abbott Centre for Malnutrition Solutions, said: "Malnutrition is not always identified early, so it is critical to raise awareness and provide people with tools to help find it through regular screening and monitoring of children. In partnership with Real Madrid and through the Combate Malnutrition campaign, we are teaching children how to lead healthy lives and empowering communities to find malnutrition in children so that they can be referred for additional support and resources."
Training workshop
In addition, as part of the Combat Malnutrition campaign, a group of beneficiaries from the Real Madrid Foundation's socio-sports schools in Madrid participated in a training workshop on healthy lifestyle habits.
