Introduction

Nutrition is both a preventive and therapeutic science, which is an integral aspect of patient care. The food and Nutrition Department forms an integral part of hospital management. It is entrusted with the responsibility of conducting nutritional screening, counseling, and provision of a wholesome diet to patients based on their needs while their stay in the hospital.

The objective of the Food and Nutrition Department is to make provision for a clean, hygienic, and nutritious therapeutic diet for the inpatients as per their disease condition.  Department mainly serves the patient's needs in terms of therapeutic diets, diet plans, diet counseling, and special feeds. We cover areas including diabetes, weight management, renal, cancer, neurology, pediatrics, critical care nutrition, etc. The food and Nutrition Department consists of a dietitian who provides expert and evidence-based nutrition advice for the promotion of good health in both IPD and OPD patients

Services

Department of Food and Nutrition provides the following services:

a)      Nutritional screening, assessments, and intervention for a variety of conditions both IPD and OPD patients.

b)      Nutritional management of critical units.

c)      Food service to the admitted patients as per disease.

Specialists

Working Schedule

Monday to Friday (09:00 – 17:30 hrs.)