National nutrition week held
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 05 2014 :
ICDS Project Saikul held a National nutrition week under the theme, "Poshak Aahar Desh ka Aadhar" today at Saikul Longkhongbel hall.
Dr M Joy Singh, Sr MO, Saikul Public Health Centre, spoke on the benefits of various food for better health and the importance of a week long observation.
Kh Maipakpi, Child Development Officer, Saikul, stressed on the need to have a versatile food habits to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
Ng Nungsitombi Devi, Supervisor, ICDS Project, educated the parents on how vegetables available in hill areas could be prepared to provide the required health benefits to a child.
Around 200 mothers and workers of Adolescent Girls Anganwadi attended the programme.