THE UNIVERSITY OF ZAMBIA

SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY MEDICINE

COM 8040
NUTRITION
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Date: 12th January, 2006

Venue: MPH Classroom
Time: 09.00 – 12.00
Candidate Number……………………………………………

INSTRUCTIONS
There is only ONE Section in this paper

ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS.

EACH QUESTION CARRIES 25 MARKS (TOTAL MARKS: 100)
MPH 2ND SEMESTER TEST, 12 TH JAN 2006.

COM: 8040
NUTRITION

ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS.

EACH QUESTION CARRIES 25 MARKS.

Question 1
Does the National Food and Nutrition Policy address issues of malnutrition and
poverty in Zambia? Explain.

Question 2
Give at least three reasons why nutrition surveillance is important.

Question 3
Why is it recommended that people living with HIV have increased energy intake?

Question 4
What is Food Security and why is it important in Public Health?