City of Good Life celebrates Nutrition Month

Oroquieta City – The City of Good Life, Oroquieta City celebrates this year’s 36^th Nutrition Month with its theme: “Sa Pagkaing Tama at Sapat Wastong Timbang ni Baby ang Katapat”.

All 47 urban and rural barangays with their Barangay Nutrition Scholars (BNS) in cooperation with the citys Nutrition Council with Mrs. Flor Sarmiento as the City Nutrition Action Officer and Ms. Milagros Ompoc, BNS City Coordinator prepares for its culmination program.

On July 28, Nutrition Month culminates with the city executives to witness the accomplishments of each BNS in every Barangay.

On the said culmination program, Awards will be given to the BNS who satisfactorily implements its programs and action plan to eradicate malnutrition and improve the quality of life of every Oroquietanons especially the children.

City Councilor Jeselie C. Borbon, Chair of the SP Committee on Health, Women and Social Welfare will open the activities at the ABC Gym this city and this will be followed by messages from the City Mayor Jason Paredes Almonte and Vice mayor Harry Guantero.

Awards will be given are: Lowest Prevalence in Malnutrition Rate of 2010, Best Performing Barangay in the improvement on nutritional status of Pre-scholers, Healthy baby of the Year and Best Infant Young Child Feeding (IYCF-BNS) Program in each Barangay.

As one of its accomplishments, “Operation Timbang” of 0-5 years old children is done two times a year to monitor malnutrition. “Children of this age, their weight will determine of their health, whether they are under nourish or not. Weighing them help us monitor malnutrition rate” Ms. Sarmiento, said.

Meanwhile, City Mayor Jason Almonte who just started his administration does concentrate on Health and Medical Care programs of the city thru the help of its City Health Office under Dr. Blanche Flores and the City Nutrition Council.

Meantime, Councilor Borbon who is a nurse by profession filed resolutions and ordinances to implement good and doable health program for the betterment of the constituents of the city regarding health and medical care.(PJames Tremedal, BND-MisOC/CIB-OCM)