National Nutrition Week: IMA to Extend Help for the Flood Affected

KOCHI:
The Nutrition- medical camps, ‘Nanma’, being conducted by the Kochi chapter of Indian Medical Association (IMA) for the children in the flood affected areas of Paravoor thaluk, as part of the National Nutrition Week is to begin today.
The camps will be conducted in three days with the support of AEDAN, the organization for dieticians, Dietary department of General hospital, Ernakulum, National Health Mission and District Medical Office. There will be camps in St. Thomas LP School Turuthoor, Kizhakepuram Govt L P School and Puthiyakaavu Govt. LP School on 5th, 6th and 7th respectively. Being conducted from 10 am to 3 pm, there will be awareness class by dieticians on “food safety and healthy food habits” for parents and children at the camp. Nutritional screening will be done for the children and diet counselling will be given in case of need.
Also a nutrition kit will be distributed to them including rice flakes, jagerry, green gram, peanut, and ragi. “Psychiatry Department of General Hospital Ernakulam is also associating with the camp to empower the children and to reduce their mental stress caused by the flood. Projects like DISHA, groups like Jayachandran cultural group, Pratheeksha will conduct cultural programs for the children” said Dr. Haneesh Meerasa, secretary, IMA Kochi.