Human Nutrition and Dietetics Latest News

First Year Dietetics Students

Sun, 18 Nov 2018 22:00:00 GMT

The first year dietetic students hosted various functions as part of the food service module offered at NMU. Through these functions, money was also raised. Various items were purchased with this money. These items were donated to places such as Protea Home of Safety and Ekuphumleni Home for the Aged. Well done to each of the first years for their hard work, dedication and team work!

WHO and UNICEF launched the Baby-friendly Hospital Initiative

Tue, 24 Apr 2018 22:00:00 GMT

To help motivate facilities providing maternity and newborn services worldwide to implement the Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding. The Ten Steps summarize a package of policies and procedures that facilities providing maternity and newborn services should implement to support breastfeeding.

Celebrating Heritage

Thu, 14 Sep 2017 22:00:00 GMT

Heritage Month

Dr July Lanigan lecture

Mon, 04 Sep 2017 22:00:00 GMT

Counselling of mothers with toddlers – What are the pitfalls?

A dream of putting extra soldiers in the field of dietetics Annatjie Smith MS RDSA What drives a 13 year old dream of developing a BSc dietetic course for Nelson Mandela University that could not be hindered while working full time at the State Hospitals and part time private practice in Port Elizabeth as well as completing a masters. After relocating from Pretoria to Port Elizabeth in 1993 she found the patients, staff and the communi

Wed, 07 Jun 2017 22:00:00 GMT

A dream of putting extra soldiers in the field of dietetics

Annatjie Smith MS RDSA