Every year, World Health Day is celebrated around the world on the 7th April, under the sponsorship of the World Health Organization (WHO). This day has especially been dedicated for spreading awareness about the importance of good health in life. This year the theme selected by the department was ‘‘Dietary guidelines for healthy lifestyle”. Keeping this year’s theme in mind, the department of food and nutrition, Era University, Lucknow has celebrated ‘WORLD HEALTH DAY’ on 7th April, 2023 by organising a workshop at college building. The workshop was inaugurated by Honorable Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. Abbas Ali Mahdi, Era University. Dr. Ghazala Zaidi, Assistant Registrar, Dr. A.K .Srivastava, Dean, Faculty of Sciences, Dr.Kahkashan Parvin, Head of the department and other faculty members of the various departments of Era University ,Lucknow has marked their gracious presence. The convener of the workshop was Dr.Kahkashan Parvin, co-convener was Dr. Pooja Verma and organizer was Miss Mahajbeen Fatma.The purpose of celebrating the world health day was to spread awareness about the importance of health and nutrition in daily life and to acknowledge people about the importance of eating healthy and staying fit. As we all know ‘‘Healthy people are the cornerstone of a healthy society’’. Therefore, it is of utmost importance everyone should eat healthy and should feed their body with adequate nutrients. Various activities were planned for the smooth conduction of the workshop by the department for celebrating World Health Day. These activities were- physical Assessment (Height, Weight and BMI calculation), Estimation of Blood Glucose Level, Blood Pressure Measurement, Diet Counseling, Diet Chart Allotment.
Total number of participants were approximately more than 300, including faculty members.
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