Swaran Pasricha ¹, T. Ramnath ¹, N. Pralhad Rao ¹

Affiliations
1 National Institute of Nutrition, Indian Council of Medical Research, Jamai - Osmania P. O., Hyderabad - 500 007, IN

Abstract

Among the services which hospitals provide to inpatients, dietary service constitutes an important one. In fact, it is as important as the therapeutic service which forms the main stay of the hospitals. Realising this and also the unsatisfactory conditions of the dietetic departments in many of the hospitals in the country, the National Nutrition Advisory Committee (NNAC) of the Ministry of Health, Government of India, in 1965, appointed a sub-committee to study the problems associated with hospital dietetics and make recommendations for their improvement. Accordingly, the sub committee brought out its report in 1970, in the form of a book entitled "Standardised Diets for Hospitals".

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D. Hanumantha Rao ¹, G. N. V. Brahmam ¹, K Mallikharjuna Rao ¹, K. Gal Reddy ¹, N. Pralhad Rao ¹

Affiliations
1 Division of Field Studies, National Institute of Nutrition, Indian Council of Medical Research, Jamai-Osmania, P.O.Hyderabad 500 007, IN

Abstract

Several studies conducted in the past among various tribal groups revealed wide variation in their health and nutritional status characterised by their individual socio-economic and socio-biological conditions as well as socio-cultural practices. The environmental factors in which the tribe lives and health care facilities and their utilization also significantly determine the overall health status of the group.

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Darshan Singh ¹, N. Pralhad Rao ¹, Sushila Nayar ¹, D. Roy Choudhury ¹

Affiliations
1 Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Department of Community Medicine, P. O. Sevagram, Maharashtra, IN

Abstract

Improvement of community health requires strengthening of the primary health care component of health care system. This involves effective utilisation of available human resources in the community. Under Indian conditions, primary school teachers, postal staff, village level workers (Gramsevaks), etc who are already working in rural areas, can be trained and as suggested by Mahatma Gandhi down to DGHS in recent years for this purpose.

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Swaran Pasricha ¹, T. Ramnath ¹, N. Pralhad Rao ¹

Affiliations
1 National Institute of Nutrition, Indian Council of Medical Research, Hyderabad-500 007, IN

Abstract

The booklet with "Nutritive Value of Indian Foods", published by the National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad, under the auspices of Indian Council of Medical Research, provides data on nutrient content of practically all Indian food stuffs in common use. The information is provided for 100 g. of raw edible portion. This information continued to serve the needs of professionals like nutritionists, dietitians, medical practitioners, public health specialists etc.

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K. A. V. R. Krishnamachari ¹, N. Pralhad Rao ¹, K. Visweswara Rao ¹

Affiliations
1 National Institute of Nutrition, Indian Council of Medical Research, Hyderabad-500007, IN

Abstract

Parts of Central India and the Deccan plateau have been affected recently by severe drought conditions, resulting in a great deal of hardship to the people. Maharashtra was one of the states which experienced severe drought conditions during the year 1972-73.

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