North East Slow Food and Agrobiodiversity Society NESFAS Promotes Holistic Nutrition

  • | Sunday | 15th September, 2019

The Ayushman Bharat Pakhwara (Fortnight) will be observed from September 15 to October 2, 2019 to mark the one-year implementation of the scheme. The main objective of the celebration is to increase awareness about Ayushman Bharat and reach out to beneficiaries with information about the availing services that is being provided. NESFAS will be setting up an Information, Education and Communication (IEC) stall for various health programmes, including a Dietary Diversity Score screening for participants. Several games will also be held at the same time to test the participants' knowledge on indigenous food systems. Also Read: NESFAS Hosted Culinary Contest in MeghalayaAlso Watch: Commissioner of Police Deepak Kumar on Kumarpara Murder Incident

Staff Correspondent Shillong: The North East Slow Food and Agrobiodiversity Society (NESFAS) will be participating in the exhibition that complements the Walkathon/PrabhatFeri programme that will be organized by the National Health Commission, Meghalaya on September 17 at Moreau Institute of Integral Training (MIIT), Cleve Colony, Shillong. The Ayushman Bharat Pakhwara (Fortnight) will be observed from September 15 to October 2, 2019 to mark the one-year implementation of the scheme. The main objective of the celebration is to increase awareness about Ayushman Bharat and reach out to beneficiaries with information about the availing services that is being provided. NESFAS believes in building a healthy and secure future through its programmes, under the REC funded No One Shall Be Left Behind Initiative. NESFAS supports Ayushman Bharat by sharing on this platform its campaigns on “Healthy Today, Secure Tomorrow” which work to promote the high nutritive values in the indigenous food system, 1000 Days food 10 group consumption for expectant and young mothers, hygiene for health through WASH campaign, Youth role in preserving the indigenous food systems, food diversity and several more initiatives. NESFAS will be setting up an Information, Education and Communication (IEC) stall for various health programmes, including a Dietary Diversity Score screening for participants. Several games will also be held at the same time to test the participants knowledge on indigenous food systems. Also Read: NESFAS Hosted Culinary Contest in Meghalaya Also Watch: Commissioner of Police Deepak Kumar on Kumarpara Murder Incident

If You Like This Story, Support NYOOOZ

NYOOOZ SUPPORTER

NYOOOZ FRIEND

Your support to NYOOOZ will help us to continue create and publish news for and from smaller cities, which also need equal voice as much as citizens living in bigger cities have through mainstream media organizations.


Stay updated with all the Latest Shillong headlines here. For more exclusive & live news updates from all around India, stay connected with NYOOOZ.

Related Articles