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Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics

Head of the Division

The Clinical Nutrition unit is one of the inevitable parts of the cancer institute. Nutrition Oncology is a new weapon in cancer treatment. This includes not only an understanding of the basic dietary needs of cancer patients but also the role of nutrients in the pathogenesis of cancer and the role of diet in the prevention and treatment of cancer. This unit emphasizes to provide through nutritional education and dietary advice to all indoor and outdoor patients in the hospitals. As per the requirements, indoor patients are provided with a nutritious diet from the hospital canteen under the guidance of the unit. Along with medical nutrition therapy, Fellowship courses, training programs, and workshops are conducted in the various field of nutrition, for medical and non-medical staff. 

Sl Faculty Name Designation
1 Reena C Dietician

  • Member of consensus committee, IAPEN India Association for parenteral and enteral nutrition (IAPEN INDIA) first Indian and South Asian Consensus in Nutrition in Cancer Care held on 26thand 27th November 2021.
  • Faculty for Nutrition class organized by ICDS Kuthuparamba for Anganwadi workers “Healthy eating during Pregnancy, lactation-1000 days in Life “on 08/04/2021
  • Faculty for  JCI (Junior Chamber International) is a youth organization organized seminar on “Healthy diet for healthy and happy living”, Kasaragod on 14/05/2021
  • Awareness class in connection with Breastfeeding week organized by State Nutrition Bureau, Government of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram for Government Nursing Students of Trivandrum district on 12/08/2021
  • Head and neck protocol in Nutrition at Malabar Cancer Centre- presented on 09/02/2022 at Palliative lecture hall, MCC, Kerala
  • Micro Nutrient Deficiency How to manage?- awareness classes to the Anganwadi workers given as part of the observance of Nutrition month on 8September at ICDS Edakkad, Government of Kerala (online) 
  • Resource person for the awareness classes to the Anganwadi Workers and community under  Panoor ICDS as a part of the PoshanMaah 2021 celebration on 10th September 2021
  • Need of Micro and Macro Nutrients in the regular diet - awareness class in connection with Nutrition Month on 12/09/2022 at Govt. of Kerala - Women and Child Development Dept. -- ICDS Project, Iritty Addl., Mattannur. (online) 
  • Resource person for the awareness classes to the Public health Nurses of Trivandrum District as part of the observance of State Level National Nutrition Month on 14thSeptember 2021organized by the State Nutrition Bureau, Government of Kerala
  • Faculty for a programme organized by Government Higher Secondary School Chittariparamba, Government of Kerala on 15/09/2021 in connection with National Nutrition Month “Healthy eating for better tomorrow” 
  • Resource person for the awareness classes to the ASHA workers in connection with State Level National Nutrition Month on 20thSeptember 2021organized by State Nutrition Bureau, Government of Kerala 
  • Resource person for National Nutrition month Programme organized by Chinmaya Mission School,ChalaKunnu, Kannur, Kerala 0n 21/09/2021.
  • Faculty for the Nutritional awareness programme Safe and Nutritious food for School children (SNF@ School)  organized by the Food Safety Department,  Government of  Kerala in the year 2021-2022 (from December 2021 to February 2022). 
  • The schools in Kannur district namely PR memorial GHSS, Panoor, GHSS Kottayam Malabar, GHSS Pattyam, ST. Mary's Higher Secondary School Edoor, GHSS Padiyoor, St. Thomas KiIliyanthara, GHSS Manathana, Kavumbadi CHM HSS, ST. Cornelius HSS Kolayad, GHSS Kunnoth, Perigome GHSS, GHSS Vellur, GHSS Korom ,Azhikode H S, Azhikode, Kousear English medium School, Chirakkal, GHSS Chirakkal, Rajas HS, Chirakkal, BEMP School, Girls School Thalassery, Chirakkara School.

  • Implementing Nutrition management in Routine clinical Practice Nutrition E-CME on 29thJune 2021.
  • Diet in Renal disease organized by Abbott Nutrition International at Kannur 29/07/2021 
  • Training programme and 4 module Nutrition classes both theory and practical - organized by Apollo Hospitals Chennai Nutri Class 2021-2022
  • Role of curcumin in Prevention, treatment and post COVID complication management -19/02/2022 organized by Bio-Av curcumin
     

Publications in health magazines: 
●    Contributed write-up regarding Normal and therapeutic diet brochure for publication for PHC Chockli.

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