Health
Soroti Hospital champions kitchen gardens to fight child malnutrition
According to Sr. Betty Abito, the officer in charge of the Nutrition Unit, kitchen gardens not only improve access to fresh vegetables but also help families save money and build resilience against food shortages.
Practical kitchen gardening demonstrations are improving household nutrition and food security. (Photo by Umar Nsubuga)
By: Annet Anaro , Journalist @New Vision
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Soroti Regional Referral Hospital is encouraging families to establish household kitchen gardens as a practical and sustainable way of reducing child malnutrition and improving household nutrition.
The campaign, spearheaded by the hospital's Nutrition Unit, equips mothers with knowledge and hands-on skills to grow a variety of nutrient-rich vegetables at home, ensuring consistent access to healthy foods while strengthening household food security.
According to Sr. Betty Abito, the officer in charge of the Nutrition Unit, kitchen gardens not only improve access to fresh vegetables but also help families save money and build resilience against food shortages.
She noted that practical demonstrations have proved more effective than classroom-style teaching, as mothers are able to learn by doing and are more likely to adopt the practices in their own homes.
According to Sr. Betty Abito, the officer in charge of the Nutrition Unit, kitchen gardens not only improve access to fresh vegetables but also help families save money and build resilience against food shortages.
She noted that practical demonstrations have proved more effective than classroom-style teaching, as mothers are able to learn by doing and are more likely to adopt the practices in their own homes.
Sr. Betty Abito explains why practical kitchen gardening demonstrations are improving household nutrition and food security.
Meanwhile, Sarah Apeduno, a nursing officer attached to the Nutrition Unit, urged mothers to pay equal attention to how vegetables are prepared after harvesting.
She explained that proper cooking methods help preserve essential nutrients, ensuring children receive the maximum nutritional benefits from the vegetables grown in their gardens.
Sarah Apeduno advises mothers on proper preparation and cooking of vegetables to preserve nutrients and improve children's health.
Health workers at Soroti Regional Referral Hospital continue to encourage communities across the region to embrace kitchen gardening as a low-cost, sustainable intervention to improve child nutrition, promote healthier diets, and reduce cases of malnutrition.
Meanwhile, Sarah Apeduno, a nursing officer attached to the Nutrition Unit, urged mothers to pay equal attention to how vegetables are prepared after harvesting.
She explained that proper cooking methods help preserve essential nutrients, ensuring children receive the maximum nutritional benefits from the vegetables grown in their gardens.
Sarah Apeduno advises mothers on proper preparation and cooking of vegetables to preserve nutrients and improve children's health.
Health workers at Soroti Regional Referral Hospital continue to encourage communities across the region to embrace kitchen gardening as a low-cost, sustainable intervention to improve child nutrition, promote healthier diets, and reduce cases of malnutrition.