On the occasion of National Nutrition week 2011( from01-09-2011to07-09-2011) , Nutrition Awareness Programme was jointly organised by South Central Railway Health Unit, Moula Ali, Hyderabad Division; South Central Railway Institute. Moula Ali; & National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad on 07-09-2011 at Railway Institute, Moula Ali.
Sri.Margoob Hussain, Divisional Railway Manager, Hyderabad Division was the Chief Guest. Dr.S.D.Prasadh, Chief Health Director, South Central Railway,SmtTahmina Hussain, President, South Central Railway Women’s Welfare Organisation, Hyderabad Division, and Dr.J.Swain, Chief Medical Superintendent, Hyderabad Division were the Guests of Honour.
Scientists from National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad, Dr.T.Vijaya Pushpam, Dr. K Damayanthi, and Dr.G.M.Subba Raoparticipated in the programme
Theme for National Nutrition Week 2011 is “EMANCIPATION OF NEXT GENERATION LIES IN IMPORTANCE OF NUTRITION-THIS IS OUR CONVICTION”
A PowerPoint presentation was given by Dr.Damayanthi on Nutrition, Health and Dietary guidelines.
Dr.G.M.Subba Rao conducted a quiz competition for Children and Women; and gave away medals to the winners of the quiz competition. The audience participated enthusiastically.
Poster competition was conducted for school children and Recipe competition was conducted for women. Prizes were given to the winners.
235 Children, residents of Railway Colony Moula Ali, and members ofRPSF 7th Battalion participated in the meeting.
The participants expressed that the programme was very much informative and educativefor day to day healthy living.Dr.V.Sharada Davi, ACMS/ HU /MLY was behind the success of the programme.