About Us
SEERAS Diet Clinic was established by the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics with the purpose of extending awareness and knowledge about healthy diet and lifestyle to the public. The students are also trained to provide counselling to various health related issues with the view to train them as health ambassadors. Important days specific to nutrition and health are observed to create awareness among students and public. All the sectors of the population are covered with special emphasis on lifestyle disorders and non-communicable diseases.
The regular activities include anthropometric measurements, biochemical estimation, biophysical analysis, assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP), Disease Detection Camps, observation of important health days and conduct of awareness programmes.
Mission
- To promote the health of the faculty members, staff, students and the public
Vision
- To create awareness among the public on health related issues
- To motivate all to lead a healthy life
Co-ordinators
- Mrs. L. Jayaprada, Associate Professor and Head, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Dr. S. Ithayamalar, Assistant Professor, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics
Events
- National Nutrition Week Celebration
- World Breast Feeding Week Celebration
- Anaemia Detection Camp
- Obesity Detection Camp
- Awareness programme in hospitals
- Fitness and lifestyle modification
- Nutrition education to students
Activities
- The World Breast Feeding Week is observed from 01.08.2020 to 07.08.2020, every year. The theme of the World Breastfeeding Week 2020 was to Support Breastfeeding for a Healthier Planet.
- During the COVID-19 pandemic, it became even more important to find innovative solutions to ensure that access to this essential event is not disrupted and that families continue to receive the breastfeeding counseling they need which we provide every year.
- To commemorate this, the Department of Nutrition & Dietetics, B. Voc, Food Processing and SEERA’s Diet Cell organized a series of Nutrition and Health awareness programmes through various events like National webinar on Holistic Development of the Child through Breast feeding, Educational video on Nurturing the Nursing Mothers and conducting Breast Feeding Awareness Quiz to antenatal and postnatal mothers on the significance of breast feeding practices.
- A National Webinar was conducted on 4th August 2020 in two sessions. In the first session Dr. M. Divya, Associate Consultant Pediatrician, Apollo Speciality Hospital, Tiruchirappalli delivered a talk on the “Myths and Facts of Breast feeding”. The second session was delivered by Dr. S. Alamelu Mangai, Assistant Professor (SG), PG & Research Dept. of Home Science, Bharathidasan Government College for Women, Puducherry spoke on “Lactogenic Foods & Nutritional Guidelines”. Breast Feeding Awareness Quiz was organized to improve awareness among the public.
- Anaemia and Obesity detection camp was conducted in two phases on 24.07.2019 and 03.07.2019. A total of 344 members participated in this camp including students, faculty and staff. The first phase was conducted on 24.07.2019 where 270 members participated for assessment. The second phase was conducted on 03.09.2019 where 74 members were assessed.
- As a part of World Breast Feeding Week Celebration, students of Nutrition and Dietetics Department imparted nutrition education for the pregnant and lactating mothers in 21 hospitals in various districts such as Cuddalore, Salem, Karur, and Trichy. Around 880 pregnant and lactating mothers were benefited from this programme.
