Let’s emphasize on the distribution of nutritious food, not junk food, in the relief of flood victims<\/strong><\/p>\n Santoshi Rawal, Nepal News Bank<\/strong><\/p>\n Kathmandu. The sudden flood in the Bhotekoshi River of Rasuwa on Wednesday has caused a huge human loss in the area. According to the government data, at the time of writing this article, the death toll has reached 1,093, while the number of injured and missing people is the same. <\/p>\n In this context, relief distribution has become necessary for the families affected by the floods. After the flood swept away food and daily living items, relief is being collected and distributed by various organizations, government, private sector and donors. <\/p>\n However, while providing food items in relief, it has been seen that special priority should be given to the health and nutrition of the victims rather than to quench hunger immediately. Although the quantity of junk food like noodles, biscuits, and beaten rice has been seen in the name of relief in recent times, doctors say that even if such foods provide some help in the emergency, it is not enough for regular and long-term nutrition. <\/p>\n It is necessary to pay more attention to the nutrition of sensitive groups such as children, pregnant and lactating women, and the elderly. Physician Dr. According to Dr. Durga Maharjan, since the regular diet of children is affected during disasters, they should be provided with fluid, nutritious and easily eatable food. Fruits, green vegetables, legumes and other nutritious foods help in maintaining the physical health and immunity of children. He said that since floods and disasters can also affect the mental health of children, their health and nutrition should be given more priority than the normal situation. <\/p>\n Similarly, adequate and nutritious food is also necessary for pregnant and lactating women. When the health of the mother is weak, the health of the newborn can also be affected, so the necessary food items should be provided to them with special attention in the distribution of relief. For the elderly, they need easily digestible, nutritious and healthy food.<\/p>\n Therefore, instead of distributing the same type of relief material to all the victims, it is necessary to choose food items according to age, health condition and nutritional needs. <\/p>\n In the current situation where relief is being collected in large quantities, instead of relying only on noodles and other junk food, it is necessary to give priority to food items like pulses, legumes, rice, nutritious food, fruits and green vegetables as per the availability. The purpose of relief is not only to satisfy immediate hunger but also to protect the health of the people affected by the disaster. Therefore, the relief distribution agencies and the aid donors need to pay attention to ‘what relief has reached and to whom?’ rather than ‘how much relief has reached?’ Especially for children, pregnant and lactating women and the elderly, nutritious food is not a luxury but a means of health security. <\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Let’s emphasize on the distribution of nutritious food, not junk food, in the relief of flood victims Santoshi Rawal, Nepal News Bank Kathmandu. The sudden flood in the Bhotekoshi River of Rasuwa on Wednesday has caused a huge human loss in the area. 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