National Nutrition Council launched its 48th Nutrition Month Celebration with the national theme “New normal na nutrisyon, Sama-samang gawan ng solusyon” at Rizal Park Tacloban City today, July 5.

Said activity aims to create awareness in building resilience from the pandemic to endemic paradigm to the community

DOH Center for Health Development, Eastern Visayas Director IV and Chairperson Dr. Exuperia B. Sabalberino calls for strengthened nutrition intervention and solidarity towards nutrition as the country shifts towards living with the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Nutrition Month should be celebrated in a way that there is community participation, because the issue of malnutrition cannot be handled by one agency only. It should entail whole society approach. It is a reminder for us to prioritize proper nutrition. Learning what we had during the pandemic, everyone must be conscious of proper nutrition,” Dr. Sabalberino said in an interview.

Said activity was collaborated by EVSU Nutrition and Dietetics Department, Department of Health (DOH), Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and Department of Science and Technology (DOST).

The Nutrition Month launching will be followed by a series of activities to help raise the public’s awareness of the importance of proper nutrition that will highlight government’s nutrition services for the community.

Story by Ella Gonzales