Final year students in Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Food Science from the Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR) on Friday, 12 November 2021, paid a learning visit at the newly built evacuation centre in T/A Amidu, Balaka District.
The hosts (Department of Disaster Management Affairs-DoDMA) made a presentation on and discussed Nutrition in Emergencies with the students.
They (students) were oriented to disaster risk reduction, preparedness and response interventions.
The students, who recommended that the department and it's stakeholders consider adding nutritional supplements to the relief package they provide to people affected by disasters, also appreciated how evacuation centres are managed.
