I have had some details of events
India Kicks off the week with early
event
Their
aim was to raise awareness about Nutrition and Hydration including Free Food
and water distribution to Old Age People. The event took place on 13 March 2014
between 12.00 Noon - 02.00 pm (IST) as part of the AFND’s NH Week activitities
at the Annai Illam, Mylapore, Chennai.
Attending
were 50 old women in the age range of 50-70. An initial basic test (Height,
Weight, Blood Pressure) was conducted to all the residents. Their President,
Dr. Radhika Ganesan provided a talk on importance of Nutrition and Hydration
for 15 minutes after which the residents posed some questions. Raj from the
AFND reported to us “The questions were clarified and information was shared to
them in a more meaningful way. The residents felt happy being informed about
the importance of Nutrition and Hydration. Volunteers then distributed the Food
and Water to all the residents of the home and the event lasted up to 2 hours.”
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