National Nutrition Month Celebration: Nutritional Recipes Tested and Liked by Malnourished Children

By Samachar Vishesh News

Chandigarh 06^th September:- To celebrate the National Nutrition month, team from Dept. Of Community Medicine and School of Public health, PGIMER, Chandigarh, under the able guidance of Prof. Dr. Arun K Aggarwal , along with the staff from Ministry of Women and Child Development Wing, Punchkula under CDPO Mrs. Savita addressed an audience of around 30 Anganwadi workers and mothers of malnourished children (around 10). Anganwadi workers and mothers from the village had prepared nutritious recipes ranging from paushrik barfi (which won first place) to makkhi ki roti (the third place),all of which were cherished by undernourished children who had assembled  there.

A Best recipe competition and a Poster competition was also organised and the winners were awarded. A recipe made of sprouts and vegetables gained special attention for its nutritive value.

Prof. Dr. Arun K Aggarwal emphasised on transferring records on numbers of malnourished to steps of action and the need to focus on both acute and chronic malnoutrition by taking into consideration height and weight of children on a monthly basis. The CDPO, Mrs. Savita briefed on National Nutrition Mission and assigning a month full of action in this regard.

The session was also enlightened by Dietitian, Mrs. Sunila Chettri from Dietetics Deptt. PGIMER, Chandigarh who sorted out issues on complementary feeding and advised on continuing breastmilk till 2yrs of age.

The programme was adequately supported by the Village Sarpanch of Kheri, Mr.Sheeshpal who came out to work in conjunction with the Anganwadi workers to spread the message of nutrition and ensured his participation in many such programmes in this regard for the days to come.