•To understand the multi-faceted nature of malnutrition problem.
•To be able to assess the malnutrition problem at the community level.
•To understand the role and responsibilities of various sectors in improving health and nutritional status of population.
•To be aware of policies and various intervention programmes operating in India to overcome malnutrition.
9.00
Unit I:
Concepts and scope of public health and community nutrition
1.Concepts and scope of public health and community nutrition - Relationship between health and nutrition.
2.Primary health care of community
a.National health care delivery system
b.Determinants of health status
c.Indicator of health
d.Role of public health nutrition
3.Factors affecting food habits and behavior: family – size, composition, structure; economic status, working status of parents, education and socio-cultural factors.
6.00
Unit II:
Food and nutrition security
Food production, access, Public Distribution System, availability, losses, consumption, food security, socio cultural aspect, dietary pattern, their implication for health.
2. Demography & Population Dynamics
•Demographic Indicators& Cycle
•Population Pyramid, Census Data
3. Portable, Polluted and contaminated water, water born toxins and infective agents. Safe drinking water supply
•Other nutritional problems like Lathyrism , dropsy, Alfatoxicosis alcoholism and flurosis
•Overweight, obesity and chronic degenerative disease
7.00
Unit IV:
Programme design
1.Programme design – planning, implementation, operation, monitoring, surveillance and evaluation
2.Nutrition education
•Objectives, principles and scope of nutrition health education and promotions
•Participatory training
11.00
Unit V:
Nutrition and health intervention programmes in India.
a). Programmes and schemes available in various sectors with the aim of improving health and nutritional status of population.
•Midday Meals
•ICDS, Prophylaxis programmes
•Immunization
•Food fortification
•Diarrhoeal Diseases Control Programmes
•Safe Motherhood and Child Survival Programme.
b). Objectives of each programme/scheme, focus, target groups, coverage, philosophy and intervention strategies. Current status, successes and gap in focus, operational hurdles.
