Webinar 6 COVID-19 through MOC(Missed Opportunities Cognizant) mindset: Opportunities for Nutrition, Health and Wellbeing amidst adversity With the on-going COVID-19 pandemic, United Nations’ State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World report, forecasts that the coronavirus could push over 132 million more people into chronic hunger by the end of 2020. This figure will be over and above the existing 690 million undernourished people, the study says. Covid-19 pandemic has left much room for discussion on the state of nutrition and public health for India’s children. Under National Nutrition Week 2020, SHARP NGO conducted a panel discussion on “COVID-19 through MOC (Missed Opportunities Cognizant) mindset: Opportunities for Nutrition, Health and Wellbeing amidst adversity.” The webinar aims to discuss: • Effects on Nutrition status during pandemic times • Impact & Management of nutritional intake of Adolescents • Role of Schools and ways to ensure proper nutrition of students for their wellbeing and good health By our eminent panel:
DR. PULKIT MATHUR Asst. Professor, Dept. of food and Nutrition, Lady Irwin College (University of Delhi) & Convenor, Nutrition Society of India – Delhi Chapter
DR. SMRITI PAHWA Author & Senior Consultant with Government of Delhi, ASER (Pratham Education), Evidence Action, Arogya World and World Bank
MS. VINEETA YADAV Principal, Gyan Devi Public School, Gurugam
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