Certificate in Human Nutrition & Dietetics

Nutritional problems continue to be important globally, especially in view of their association with short term as well as long term health consequences. As in many developing countries, nutritional problems related to under nutrition have been the main focus of attention over the past few decades in Sri Lanka. With the recent epidemiological and social transition, nutrition-related diseases such as non-communicable diseases are becoming public health problems creating a double burden of diseases in the country.

Certificate in Human Nutrition and Dietetics is a 4 moths/ 94 credit hours program conducted by the Department of Community Medicine. The program has been designed for the professionals in nutrition and/or dietetics who is willing to develop knowledge, skills and attitudes for prevention of nutrition related health problems and promotion of nutritional status at individual and community level, Dietary management of common clinical conditions and so on.