Presidential Decree No. 491 in 1974 declared that Nutrition Month shall be held every July to create greater awareness on the importance of nutrition among Filipinos. As mandated by such law, the National Nutrition Council shall coordinate and lead the nationwide campaign. This year’s theme is “Malnutrisyon Patuloy na Labanan, First 1000 Days Tutukan!”.

The objectives of this year’s theme is to: (1) increase the understanding of the First 1000 Days of life strategy and the Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition (PPAN) as overall framework; (2) facilitate collaboration among various stakeholders for scaled up interventions to fight malnutrition; and (3) generate interactions from stakeholders about nutrition.

The National Nutrition Council has already released the 2021 Nutrition Month materials as of June 16, 2021. Logos, designs for collaterals, streamer layout, and powerpoint presentations for this year’s Nutrition Month can be accessed through this link: https://www.nnc.gov.ph/downloads/category/224-2021-nutrition-month

NO I Cielo Katrina M. Mabalot