This Section will perform the following activities: -
- Provide nutrition counseling, medical nutrition therapy, class instruction and follow – up for medical and nutritional compromised clients;
- Develop diet nutrition care objectives according education need of the family, client’s educational level, culture, values and health;
- Conduct nutrition assessment in clinics;
- Determine client’s level of nutrition risk and make recommendations;
- Provide nutritional counseling and nutrition needs to pregnancy, breastfeeding infants and children;
- Manage chronic and acute malnutrition to inpatient clients;
- Advice nutritional needs of clients and specialized formula for infants with special needs; and
- Provide technical support on nutrition issues to staff members