The Ministry of Health as part of its reforms will soon upgrade meals at major hospitals around the country.
Minister for Health Dr Neil Sharma said this is in line with Government's reform programmes.
Dr Sharma added this is very important for the Ministry and they believe change is for the better, adding hospitals need to review their meal management and administration so that patients are eating better quality food and that resources are well utilized and managed.
Parts of the proposed changes in meals are two-day vegetarian meals per week to be looked at, since Tuesdays and Fridays are normal vegetarian days for some members of the community
Reduce salt purchase and consumption by 20% with the introduction of alternatives such as lemon slices, herbs and chillies, a 20% reduction in the use of sugar on all food items provided at hospitals, to serve lemon leaf or "draunimoli" and "coboi" as substitute for tea and cocoa.
Proper food management to eliminate wastage, ensuring that younger children and women who are normally "light eaters" are served smaller portions rather than large amounts which goes to waste and, the availability of menus so that patients have a choice of food.
The Ministry also wants to ensure that cooking utensils and kitchen equipment are up to standard.
Story by: Ronal Deo
