July is Nutrition Month, a mandate per Presidential Decree 491 issued in 1974. It is celebrated throughout the country by schools, local government units, line agencies, media outfits, and non-government organizations. Expect launching of the celebration in the first week of July especially in provinces and municipalities.
To prepare for the celebration by orienting Nutritionist-Dietitians and other nutrition workers on the Nutrition Month theme as well as provide updates on nutrition and related matters, the Nutritionist-Dietitians’ Association of the Philippines – Baguio Benguet Chapter (NDAP-BBC) conceptualized the Pre-Nutrition Month Seminar (PNMS) had been conducted annually since 2000. Years prior, events were simply nutrition seminars and held anytime of the year.
To the disappointment of regular and other prospective attendees, no PNMS for this year. However, be happy that we will push through with a Nutrition Seminar on July 13, 2024 at the Dumol Hall, BENECO Bldg, South Drive Baguio City focused on this year’s theme, “Sa PPAN sama-sama sa nutrisyon para sa lahat.” Please chat with any of the officers for your invitation letters. Let us know whom to write and the fastest way to send. Hope to see them.
PPAN refers to the Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition which serves as the blueprint for nutrition action planning and implementation from the national to barangay levels. It contains a mix of nutrition-specific and nutrition-sensitive programs. The former includes
The theme underscores the need for collective effort, the need to collaborate to address nutrition concerns in any locality if only to maintain good nutrition as well as alleviate malnutrition. Malnutrition is multicausal so multidisciplinary action is the key. Thus, different agencies, organizations, schools and NGOs including media outfits comprise each nutrition committee from the barangay to municipal, provincial to the National Nutrition Council. Do attend seminars, tune in to radio programs, read reliable sources and websites like nnc.gov.ph, next issues here for details.
