Nutrition rehab centre opens for malnourished kids
malnourished children
was inaugurated at
Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences
(RMLIMS).
The
Nutrition Rehabilitation Centre
(NRC), set up at RPG Mother and Child Hospital, Shaheed Path campus, is designed to provide treatment, family education and research-based interventions for children suffering from
Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM)
.
The centre includes specialised clinical wards, a therapeutic kitchen, counselling rooms and a play area for children. It is intended to serve both as a treatment facility and a training and research platform for
health professionals
working in the field of child nutrition. NRC nodal officer Dr Sheetanshu Srivastava said that the centre is meant to go beyond medical treatment.
"The objective is not only to manage malnutrition but to support families through education and evidence-based care strategies," she said during a guided tour of the facility.
The inauguration ceremony was attended by officials from the health department, development partners and institutional representatives. Dr Deepti Agrawal welcomed the guests and spoke about the importance of establishing such a centre.
Speakers including programme manager at
UNICEF
, Dr Amit Mehrotra and director general of family welfare, Dr Sushma Singh highlighted the need for coordinated efforts to address malnutrition among children under the age of five.
RMLIMS director Prof CM Singh described NRC as a step to strengthen institutional capacity for public health. He said that the centre reflects a commitment to clinical quality and community support.
Chief guest , mission director of National Health Mission, UP, Dr Pinky Jowel said the centre haf the potential to address long-standing gaps in the care of infants under six months of age. As a centre of excellence, the NRC is expected to support training and research in
malnutrition management
, with particular attention to newborns and high-risk infants who may not respond well to conventional treatment.
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