Republican student conference «COVID-19 AND NUTRITION: NEW ACCENTS AND PRIORITIES»
November 3, 2021 In the conference hall of the Kazakh Academy of Nutrition, the Republican student conference on the topic «COVID-19 AND FOOD: NEW ACCENTS AND PRIORITIES» al-Farabi, KazNPU named after Abai, MUA, SKMA in online and offline format. The event was planned according to the plan of the Department of Science and Innovation.
The Republican student conference was held within the framework of the implementation of the Address of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan KK Tokayev «The unity of the people and systemic reforms are a solid basis for the country’s prosperity» in order to improve the standard of living of Kazakhstanis. This conference is designed to facilitate the exchange of experience, identify promising directions for the development of scientific potential, improve the culture of nutrition during the COVID-19 pandemic, and most importantly, it is aimed at improving the health of the population. Also, the preservation and enhancement of the traditions of the university, the promotion of its history, symbols and values are one of the main tasks of this conference.
In the work of the Republican student conference, the teaching staff and students of the scientific circle «Dyrys tamaktanu — Densaulyk kepili», curatorial groups of the Department of Nutrition, undergraduates and students of KazNU named after al-Farabi, KazNPU named after Abai, MUA, SKMA.
The guests and members of the jury were the Deputy Dean of the School of Public Health of Al-Farabi KazNU, Ph.D. Daniyarova A.B. and head of the department «Hygiene and Epidemiology» SKMA Utepov P.D. The conference was moderated by the head of the Department of Nutrition, Ph.D. Kainarbaeva M.S. The republican student conference was opened with a welcoming speech by academician T.Sh. Sharmanov, who emphasized the value and importance of nutrition for maintaining and improving health during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the work of the Republican student conference, the speakers of KazNMU and AMU in three languages introduced the nutritional habits for different categories of the population, the importance of taking nutrients and nutraceuticals. Students of Al-Farabi KazNU in a video format shared information about the current state of nutritional support for pregnant women. Students of SKMA and KazNPU named after Abai spoke about the importance of nutrients based on the results of a study conducted on the basis of their university. After the speech, there was a discussion and the guests thanked for the organization of KazNMU and wished more joint work and the development of cooperation in the field of nutrition, there was also a proposal to designate this conference as traditional and to organize it annually. Head of the Department of Nutritionology Kainarbaeva M.S. summed up the results and thanked everyone for their active participation and presented certificates to the winners in the nominations.
