CUO Organizes Webinar On ‘COVID-19 And Varied Nutritional Requirements’ To Celebrate ‘Poshan’

Bhubaneswar: The Internal Complaints Committee of the Central University of Odisha in association with the National Commission for Women (NCW) organised a webinar on “Covid-19 and Varied Nutritional Requirements” accentuating India’s flagship program Poshan Abhiyaan or the National Nutrition Mission.

This is aimed at improving the nutritional status of children up to six years, adolescent girls, pregnant women, and lactating mothers.

The programme started with opening remarks in the form of a presentation by Chief patron, Prof. Sharat Kumar Palita, Vice-Chancellor I/c, Central University of Odisha, who defined the effect of lifestyle during COVID-19 and created a greater awareness on varied nutrition are laudable efforts.

MD, Former Director, National Institute of Nutrition, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Hyderabad, Dr Sesikeran Boindala delivered the Keynote address titled “Women’s Nutrition and Lifestyle Its Impacts in Health and Wellness”.

Dr Boindala emphasized the difficulty of malnutrition among children and adults in India. “When a girl is married at an early age, she and her unborn children are more likely to be malnourished. In order to restrain the acute phenomenon, they need to have a precise understanding of the nutrients they want and the advantages nutrients can bring,” Dr Boindala was quoted as saying in a press release.

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