The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) in collaboration with Sir Ganga Ram Hospital on Thursday arranged dietary awareness camp on the subject “Selection of Healthy Diet to Avoid Complications in Cancer” at the hospital.
According to the details, on the directions of Director General Punjab Food Authority a dietary awareness camp was arranged to guide general public about the healthy diet that can avoid complications in this disease. A 15-member team of PFA Nutrition experts provided consultancy to people about the role of nutrition in this disease.
On that occasion, booklets and directive sheets were distributed to attendants for the prevention of disease. Detailed diet charts were provided to patients and their attendants who are taking chemotherapy. For complete guidance patients were served with free consultancy and diet charts.
Nutrition team also enlightened the helpful nutrition to fulfill the deficiency of platelets in dengue diseased body. The attendants and patients were also guided about precautionary measures to avoid cancer. The authority has provided live guidance to more than 500 people and pamphlets on the selection of a healthy diet.
SGRH Medical Superintendent (MS) Dr. Arif Iftikhar said that it’s a remarkable step of Punjab Food Authority to arrange dietary awareness camps. He also said that healthy and safe food is better along with medications for every patient who are suffering from different diseases.
PFA DG Irfan Memon said that PFA is ensuring the provision of healthy and safe food as well as nutrition camps are being arranged by PFA across the province. Its need of the hour to educate the general public about the selection of healthy food and its uses. The increasing numbers of diseases can only be controlled by the awareness and the selection of healthy and safe food, he said.