AMU
ALIGARH August 5: The Department of Community Medicine, Aligarh Muslim
University has been given a project "Strengthening implementation of
Child Health and Nutrition Month in U.P” by UNICEF. Under this scheme,
special nutrition month is being observed from 10th July to 15th
August 2010. In this connection, faculty members of the Department
monitored the routine immunization sessions, coverage of Vit A in
under five years children and Integrated Child Development Services
(ICDS) activities in various blocks of Lakhimpur Kheri, Sitapur and
Aligarh. Team of State Observer cum Monitoring Trainers (SOMT)
comprising Dr. M. Athar Ansari, Chairman of the Department & Nodal
Person of the Scheme, Dr. A.R. Siddiqui, Associate Professor, Dr. M.
Salman Shah, Assistant Professor and Dr. S.N.A. Hashmi, Medico-Social
Worker visited villages of these districts.
Along with supervision rounds, the team also imparted health education
to the families mostly belonging to poor sections of society at the
Anganwadi centres regarding breast feeding, Infant and Young Child
Feeding (IYCF) practices, prevention of malnutrition and consumption
of iodized salt. Extensive sessions in the schools were carried out in
these districts to promote the consumption of iodized salt. Iodine
testing was done in front of children. It has been documented that
areas where consumption of iodized salt is more, better school
performance has been noticed in children as iodine increases the I.Q.
level by 13 points.
The main objective of the above activities is to improve the physical,
social and mental health status of young children so that they can
enjoy a better stimulating environment and be a part of healthy
society and healthy nation.
The Report of the supervision and monitoring of the round will be
submitted to the State office of UNICEF and Govt. of U.P. Next round
will start in December 2010.
(Zeeshan Ahmad)
Assistant Public Relations Officer
AMU
ALIGARH August 5: The Department of Community Medicine, Aligarh Muslim
University has been given a project "Strengthening implementation of
Child Health and Nutrition Month in U.P” by UNICEF. Under this scheme,
special nutrition month is being observed from 10th July to 15th
August 2010. In this connection, faculty members of the Department
monitored the routine immunization sessions, coverage of Vit A in
under five years children and Integrated Child Development Services
(ICDS) activities in various blocks of Lakhimpur Kheri, Sitapur and
Aligarh. Team of State Observer cum Monitoring Trainers (SOMT)
comprising Dr. M. Athar Ansari, Chairman of the Department & Nodal
Person of the Scheme, Dr. A.R. Siddiqui, Associate Professor, Dr. M.
Salman Shah, Assistant Professor and Dr. S.N.A. Hashmi, Medico-Social
Worker visited villages of these districts.
Along with supervision rounds, the team also imparted health education
to the families mostly belonging to poor sections of society at the
Anganwadi centres regarding breast feeding, Infant and Young Child
Feeding (IYCF) practices, prevention of malnutrition and consumption
of iodized salt. Extensive sessions in the schools were carried out in
these districts to promote the consumption of iodized salt. Iodine
testing was done in front of children. It has been documented that
areas where consumption of iodized salt is more, better school
performance has been noticed in children as iodine increases the I.Q.
level by 13 points.
The main objective of the above activities is to improve the physical,
social and mental health status of young children so that they can
enjoy a better stimulating environment and be a part of healthy
society and healthy nation.
The Report of the supervision and monitoring of the round will be
submitted to the State office of UNICEF and Govt. of U.P. Next round
will start in December 2010.
(Zeeshan Ahmad)
Assistant Public Relations Officer