Palo, Leyte– On Monday, 7 June 2021, five of the nutrition networks of the National Nutrition Council 8 convened for the upcoming Nutrition Month Celebration in a blended approach via Google Meet Platform with few physically attending at Hotel Alejandro, Tacloban City.

This year Nutrition Month theme, “Malnutrisyon Patuloy na labanan, First 1000 Days Tutukan” aimed to increase understanding of the First 1000 days of life and increase collaboration with stakeholders and other sectors for scaled up interventions to fight malnutrition, RNPC Dr. Catalino P. Dotollo, Jr., shared.

The Regional Technical Working Group (RTWG) on Nutrition and the Harmonized Initiatives of Media for the Spread of Good Nutrition (HIMSOG)8 agreed to have the Nutrition Month Launching on 1 July 2021 via a motorcade around the town of Palo passing the offices at the Government Center in Candahug and Baras.

A press conference is also scheduled right after the motorcade and shall be hosted by the HIMSOG8 with the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) 8 as co-host.

The group also relayed their agency’s participation through posting of tarpaulins, uploading of NM Collaterals via social media account and active participation in the long month celebration.

Meanwhile, the nutrition action officers and coordinators shared their local government unit’s plan of conducting nutrition month advocacy activities following health standards to prevent the spread of COVID-19 virus.

Further, NNC will facilitate online activities to generate participation and interactions among various stakeholders.

The 47TH National Nutrition Month Celebration shall include the pregnant women, families, and local chief executives as main recipient of the important messages of the celebration. #NASLabordo