Malnourished people are at a high risk, because they have compromised immune-system, many researches have shown that nutrition is closely linked with the immune system, the deficiency of macro-nutrient and micro-nutrient impaired the immune-system. According to this article (Nutritional effect on T-cell immunometabolism) T cells, which play the key role in the immune system, are highly influenced by nutrition. Severe malnutrition can result in the change of their behavior and metabolism.
I find this article very relevant regarding the current COVID-19 pandemic situation. This is the link.
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2018.03160/full
The aim is that, there is the urgent need to check the nutritional deficiencies like protein, iron, vitamin D, and zinc etc... and treat them on the emergency basis, it is easy to deal with them now, if they catch the infection, the situation would become very difficult…
Dear Umbreen,
Though focused on Africa, not Pakistan, you may be interested in this webinar tomorrow where WHO will be discussing Nutrition for infection prevention among other topics related to COVID-19 and nutrition:
Webinar
Food and nutrition essentials in COVID-19 - focus on Africa
Date: Thursday, 14 May 2020
Time
14:00-16:30 Brazzaville ¦16:00-18:30 Moscow & Nairobi
15:00-17:30 Geneva & Harare ¦ 14:00-16:30 London
13:00-15:30 Accra & Dakar ¦ 09:00-11:30 New York
Available languages: English, French and Portuguese
Register here: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7wkVum4mRs-jGhe_zmj5fA
Topics
• Nutrition for infection prevention and the management of patients with mild infection
• Nutritional management of severe and critical cases
• COVID-19 impact on food security and food systems: lessons for the future
• Food safety concerns in COVID-19
• Essential nutrition services that must be maintained in the COVID-19 response
• Q&A on the guidance for infant and young child feeding in COVID-19
Moderator
Dr Adelheid Onyango, WHO AFRO
Team Lead, Nutrition and Food Safety
Speakers
Dr João Breda, WHO EURO
Head, WHO European Office for Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases
Dr John Adabie Appiah, WHO AFRO
Senior Specialist, Critical Care and Head of Paediatric Intensive Care Unit Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital , Accra Ghana
Dr Mphumuzi Sukati, FAO RAF
Senior Nutrition and Food Systems Officer
Dr Peter Ben Embarek, WHO HQ
a.i. Unit Head, Monitoring of Nutrition Status and Food Safety Events
Dr Gertrude Avortri, WHO AFRO
Medical Officer, Integrated Service Delivery and Primary Health Care
Dr Larry Grummer-Strawn, WHO HQ
a.i. Unit Head, Food and Nutrition Actions in Health Systems
Dr Aashima Garg, UNICEF HQ
Nutrition Specialist
Dr France Begin, UNICEF HQ
Senior Nutrition Adviser, Early Childhood Nutrition
Best wishes,
Tamsin
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4 years ago