The National Nutrition Council – National Capital Region (NNC-NCR) participated in the Department of Health – NCRO’s Launching of Micronutrient Supplementation at the Muntinlupa Elementary School on October 7, 2015. It is one of the High Impact 5 Program (HI5) activities of the Department of Health.

The launching, led by Hon. Mayor Jimmy Fresnedi, highlighted the ceremonial administration of Micronutrient Vitamin A capsule (VAC) and provision of Nutri Food packs to the 10 selected beneficiaries from the school. Dr. Cherry Navidad, Medical Nutrition Coordinator of Muntinlupa Health Department, discussed the Micronutrient Program to the fathers and mothers of the participating students. The children enjoyed playing a game on Go, Grow, and Glow Foods facilitated by Ms. Ana Ordenes, City Nutrition Program Coordinator of Muntinlupa Nutrition Office. A message given by Dr. Reinhard Dalumpines, Head of Family Health Cluster Unit of DOH-NCRO, concluded the event.

NNC-NCR distributed Ten Kumainments flyers and Gulay bookmarks to around 300 participating pupils and parents. (MABRM/ NPC MEVF/ NCR)