SUKKUR
Students of BS Human Nutrition and Dietetics at Pir Abdul Qadir Shah Jeelani Institute of Medical Sciences (GIMS) Gambat, got a rare opportunity to learn directly from experts of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Pakistan during a virtual technical session organized by the Office of Research, Innovation and Commercialization (ORIC) on Saturday.
The session brought classroom teaching into direct conversation with field practice, focusing on how food insecurity and malnutrition are measured, analysed and addressed in Pakistan.
They explained how household survey findings and other evidence are brought together, analysed and classified to understand needs on the ground and to inform timely responses.
The experts introduced key practical indicators used in assessments, including food consumption, dietary diversity, household hunger and coping strategies, along with nutrition measures such as wasting, Mid Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC), Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) and Women’s Dietary Diversity.
They also discussed the use of dashboards, interpretation of recent analyses, and how findings help in targeting nutrition, food security and livelihood support to the most vulnerable communities.
HND students, faculty members and the Vice Principal of BS Programmes attended the session.
Speaking on the occasion, organizers said the initiative was aimed at linking academic learning in Public Health Nutrition and Global Food Issues with real world assessment practice, so that future nutrition professionals are better prepared to contribute to evidence-based programmes in the country.
