By the end of this unit of learning/competency, the trainee should be able to describe the
relationship between nutrition and disease as well as apply diet planning principles as per
resource materials, policies and guidelines; provide nutritional management of GIT disorders
in accordance with policies and guidelines; provide nutritional management of the respiratory and febrile disorders in line with resources materials, policies and guidelines; manage different types of cancers with nutrition as per the clients requirements, resource materials and policies and guidelines; provide nutrition interventions in HIV/AIDs in line with MOH/WHO guidelines, material resources and patient requirements; and provide nutritional management of childhood disorders based on client’s diagnosis, resource materials, and
policies& guidelines
Learning Outcomes
i. Identify terminologies in diet therapy I
ii. Demonstrate understanding in nutrition management of GIT disorders
iii. Demonstrate understanding in nutrition management of the respiratory and
febrile disorders
iv. Demonstrate understanding in nutritional management of cancers
v. Demonstrate understanding in nutritional management of HIV and AIDS
vi. Demonstrate understanding in nutritional management of childhood disorders