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Course Name Nutrition in Emergencies and Disaster Management
Course Code 25FSN372
Program B.Sc. (Hons) Food Science and Nutrition (4 Year)
Credits 3
Campus Coimbatore

Syllabus

Practicals/ Assignments:

  1. Collection of epidemiological data-a hands-on
  2. Selection and Rapid assessment of nutritional status in a
  3. Case study approach on causative factors and management of communicable
  4. Planning and formulation of nutrient-dense
  5. Survey on adherence to immunization schedule and
Unit I

Disaster and Nutritional Emgergencies- An Overview 9 Hrs

  • Natural/Manmade disasters resulting in emergency situations– Famine, drought, flood, earthquake, cyclone, war, civil and political Factors giving rise to emergency situations in these disasters. Nutritional management during disaster.
  • Nutritional problems in emergencies among vulnerable groups- Causes of malnutrition in emergency situations, Major deficiency diseases in emergencies, Protein Energy Malnutrition, Starvation, Under Nutrition. Dietary and medical treatment during nutritional emergencies.
  • Communicable disease evolving emergency situations- Surveillance, medical and dietary treatment. Role of immunization and sanitation.
Unit II

Need Based Assessments 9 Hrs

  • Assessment and surveillance of Nutritional status in emergency affected populations: Scope of assessment of malnutrition in emergencies, Indicators of malnutrition. Clinical signs for screening acute malnutrition, Anthropometric assessment and biochemical examination during nutritional emergencies.
  • Disaster and emergencies specific assessment tool construction
  • Organization of nutritional surveillance and individual
Unit III

Nutritional Relief and Rehabilitation 9 Hrs

  • Assessment of food needs in emergency situations, Food distribution strategy – Identifying and reaching the vulnerable group – Targeting Food Aid.
  • Mass and Supplementary Feeding, Therapeutic Feeding, Special foods/rations for nutritional relief, Local production of special foods, Local foods in rehabilitation
  • Organization of mass feeding/general food distribution, Feeding centers, Transportation and food storage, Sanitation and hygiene, Evaluation of feeding programmes, Household food security and nutrition in emergencies
  • Public nutrition approach to tackle nutritional problems in emergencies
Unit IV

Nutrition Recommendation of Special Environments 9 Hrs

  • Nutritional requirement in High altitudes and Low temperatures- Oxidative stress at High altitudes and Low temperatures. Muscle metabolism during cold stress and high Dietary supplements and superfoods. Nutrients and cognitive functioning at high altitudes and low temperatures.
  • Human health and performance risk at space exploration and submarines- Human Metabolism during space exploration and Energy utilization in space flights. Protein and muscle homeostasis. Fluid and electrolyte homeostasis during space exploration. Calcium and related nutrients in bone metabolism. Iron metabolism and changes in RBCs metabolism. Antioxidants- Radiation and stress. Nutritional recommendation at space exploration and submarines.
Unit V

Nutritional Emergencies during Endemic, Epidemics and Pandemics 9 Hrs

  • Endemic, Epidemics and Pandemics -Globally and Indian Escalation of an epidemic to a pandemic. Stages of pandemic. Impact of endemic, epidemics and pandemics on human health.
  • Diet and Nutritional Emergencies- Dietary treatment during endemic, epidemics and Role of antioxidants and superfoods during these nutritional emergencies.

Objectives and Outcomes

Course Objectives:

  1. Understand the emergency, nutrition surveillance, and treatment during disasters and pandemic
  2. Gain knowledge on relief and rehabilitation during nutritional emergencies

Course Outcomes:

CO1 Acquire knowledge in nutritional problems in natural and man-made disasters and emergencies CO2 Assess the nutritional status in emergency and plan surveillance and treatment to the affected CO3 Acquire knowledge on nutritional relief and rehabilitation

CO4 Gain insight on nutrition recommendation of special environments

CO5 Plan and execute rehabilitation during nutritional emergencies-endemic, epidemics and pandemics

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Evaluation Pattern

Evaluation Pattern:

Assessment

Internal

External

Periodical 1 (P1)+P2/Midterm

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*Continuous Assessment (CA)

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50

*CA – Can be Quizzes, Assignment, Projects, and Reports, and Seminar

Text Books / References

Reference Books:

  1. World Disasters Report (2020). Focus on Public Health, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent
  2. Disasters – International Public Nutrition and Emergencies: The Potential for improving Special Issue – Vol.23/4, Dec. 1999.
  1. Guidelines and Research publications of OXFAM, WFP, Rome. Nutrient Requirements and Recommended Dietary Allowance for Indians A Report of the Expert Group of ICMR. 2010.
  2. M Swami Nathan. (2010). Food and Nutrition Volume-2 Second Edition the Bangalore Printing and Publishing Co Ltd Bangalore 560018.
  3. Joshi. (2010). Nutrition and Dietetics Third Edition Tata Mecgraw Hill Education Private Limited New Delhi.

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