Department of Dietary

Nutrition is the process of taking in food and using it for growth, metabolism, and repair. Diet plays a vital role in the treatment of patients. Proper diet is the key to good health. Poor nutrition can lead to reduced immunity, increased susceptibility to disease, impaired physical and mental development, and reduced productivity.
The aim of the dietary services is to achieve good nutritional status of the patients by providing well balanced diet counseling. The dietary department is under the supervision of a qualified dietician. She gives dietary education to the patients (Both Outpatient & Inpatient). Counseling of the patient and family is a core activity carried out which leads to better understanding of the diet plan.

The various types of diet being provided are:
• Regular Normal diet
• Soft diet
• Clear Liquid diet
• Full Liquid diet
• Ryle’s tube feeds
• Jejenostomy feeds
• Diabetic diet
• Renal Diet
• High Protein diet
• Salt free diet

IN THE DEPATRMENT :

Mrs Gayathri M.sc Food & Nutrition
Dietician

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The Schieffelin Institute of Health – Research & Leprosy Centre (SIH-R & LC),
Karigiri, (via Katpadi) – 632106, Vellore District,
Tamil Nadu, India.

Phone: 0416-2274-223

Mobile: 9442274224

Web: www.leprosyhealth.org