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sl-11House of Representatives’ (HOR) Committee on Appropriations has approved the “Kalusugan at Nutrisyon ng Mag-Nanay Act”, a bill to strengthen the national and local health and nutrition programs for pregnant and lactating women, adolescent girls, infants and young children in the first 1000 days. Dr. Sandra Eriguel, La Union Second District Representative and House Committee on Health Vice Chairperson, sponsored the bill which aims to provide a conducive policy environment for nutrition improvement and a more comprehensive, sustainable and multi-sectoral approach to address health and malnutrition.

The bill seeks to refocus intervention for addressing malnutrition among the most nutritionally at risk, prioritizing women of reproductive age, especially adolescent girls, teen-age age mothers, pregnant and lactating women and children from birth up to 24 months, to address the health and nutrition problems of these vulnerable groups. The bill tasked the Department of Health and the National Nutrition Council (NNC) to formulate a strategy that is comprehensive and sustainable.

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The National Nutrition Council Governing Board chaired by Health Secretary Paulyn Jean B. Rosell-Ubial approved earlier this year the 2017 Nutrition Month theme “Healthy diet, gawing habit – FOR LIFE!”

This year’s Nutrition Month aims to increase public awareness on healthy diet to create demand and contribute to reduction in both under- and overnutrition and non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as cancer, cardiovascular diseases and diabetes.

Although Nutrition Month is annually celebrated in the month of July, actions to support the key messages of the celebration are implemented the entire year. This is anchored on the premise that nutrition is not only a month-long endeavor. To achieve a healthy and productive populace, a commitment into making good nutrition practices a habit is an indispensable requirement.

So why do we need to make healthy diet a habit?

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National and local stakeholders to rally support during launch 

FINAL PPAN logoThe Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition (PPAN) as the country’s blueprint of actions for nutrition improvement is now set in motion as the National Nutrition Council (NNC), together with key national and local stakeholders, will launch the PPAN 2017-2022 on 2 May 2017 at the city of love, Iloilo City.

Health Secretary and NNC Governing Board Chair Paulyn Jean B. Rosell-Ubial and other GB members will lead the ceremonial turn-over of PPAN 2017-2022 to Iloilo Province represented by Governor and Chair of the Provincial Nutrition Committee Arthur D. Defensor, Sr. This turn-over is symbolic of the services provided under the PPAN. Iloilo province is one of the 38 priority areas of PPAN identified because of the large numbers of stunted children.

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In its first meeting for the year 2017, chaired by Secretary of Health and Chairperson Paulyn Ubial, the NNC Governing Board approved the Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition 2017-2022 as per NNC Governing Board Resolution No. 1, S 2017 (Approving and Adopting the Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition 2017-2022).