NUTRITION SOCIETY OF PAKISTAN
The Nutrition Society of Pakistan was founded in 1977. It has a current membership of 323 members most of whom are nutritionists, physicians, food scientists, biochemists and food chemists. Its a member of the Federation of Asian Nutrition Societies (FANS). It is main objectives are to create new knowledge about nutrition, help in nutritional assessment and monitoring, creating awareness about nutritional issues.
Address
Nutrition Society of Pakistan
Faculty of Nutritional Sciences,
NWFP Agricultural University, Peshawar, Pakistan
Email: nsp_77@yahoo.com
List of Council Members:
President:Prof. Dr. Jehangir Khan Khalil
Faculty of Nutritional Sciences,
NWFP Agricultural University, Peshawar, Pakistan
Email: khaliljk@yahoo.com
Tel. (+92-91) 9216855 and 9216847
Mobile. 03339136214
Vice President:Prof. Dr. Parvez Iqbal Paracha
Tel. (+92-91-9216554)
Secretary General:Prof. Dr. Hamidullah Shah,
Dean, Faculty of Nutrition Sciences,
NWFP Agricultural University, Peshawar, Pakistan
Email: drhamidshah@yahoo.com
Tel. (+92-91) 9216556
Associate Secretary:Dr. Sidra Tariq Jabbar,
Incharge, Gynaecology and Obstetrics Department,
North West General Hospital and Research Center,
Hayatabad, Peshawar, Pakistan.
Email: stjkhan@gmail.com
Tel. (92-91) 5822612-621/Ext 1094
Treasurer:Prof. Dr. Ziauddin,
Asstt. Prof. , Department of Human Nutrition,
NWFP Agricultural University, Peshawar, Pakistan.
Executive Members:
Mrs. Fazia Ghaffar,
Dept. of Home Economics,
University of Peshawar, Peshawar., Pakistan
Dr. Tariq Jabbar Khan
Consultant Laproscopic Surgeon, North West Hospital,
Peshawar, Pakistan
Prof. Dr. Saleem Khan.
Chairman, Department Human Nutrition, Agricultural University,
Peshawar, Pakistan.
Dr. Jamil Ur Rehman
Khyber Medical College,
Peshawar University Campus, Peshawar.
Mr. Liaqat Khalil, Assistant Nutritionist, NRU,
Khyber Teaching Hospital, Peshawar
Activities:
Membership: During last year, 38 new members have joined the society and ten of them are non-student members. Of these 28 are student members. This has raised the current membership to 323.
Two-dayWorkshop on sustainable and collaborative research network: A series of 2-day workshops were held on October, 21-22, November 10-11 and December 22-23, 2010 in Peshawar to train the participants on the development of sustainable and collaborative research project proposals. The workshop was organized for the PhD scholars, and young nutrition researchers.
Skill development Programme
A skill development programme (June 15 to July 15, 2010) was conducted to train the participants on composition and nutritional evaluation of food. Training was imparted on the use and operation of sophisticated instruments like HPLC, Spectrophotometer, Water activity meter, Kjeltech, Fibertech and Sochtech etc.
Food Composition Training Programme
A three day food composition programme was organized from February 24-26, 2011 at Agricultural University, Peshawar for the nutritionists involved in the analysis of foods and those responsible for the compilation of the food composition data into food composition tables. These candidates were trained in the sampling methodology, analytical techniques, quality control and quality assurance of the data, and compilation techniques.
The biennial national conference: The biennial national conference of NSP was scheduled to be held in Peshawar from 7-9 September, 2009 but has to be deferred due to the ongoing war on terror in the area. It was rescheduled to be held in march 2010 but again postponed until December 2011 due to political instability
Food Composition Tables (FCT) for Pakistan: The food composition table for Pakistan was last printed in 2001 and needs to be updated and revised. The society is working with the Nutrition Cell of the ministry of planning and development to revise the FCT. Initially a sum of Rs. One million was sanctioned but due to the conversion of all funds to the rehabilitation of the displaced persons, the amount has been so far not released and this project will be started with delay.
Awareness: The society propagates an awareness programme on various nutritional diseases with emphasis on preventing and treatment including care of these diseases through a newsletter in the national language and through special lectures, workshops, correspondence through internet etc. This year Special lectures, and printed materials were distributed free of cost on managing diabetes mellitus.
Participation in international meetings:Participated in the 8th International Food Data Conference in Bangkok, and the International Congress of Nutrition in Bangkok in 2009.
updated 2011 July
