Baguio City has been adjudged as the Consistent Regional Outstanding Winner on Nutrition (Crown) in the city category as part Regional Nutrition Awards annually conducted by the National Nutrition Council. 

The city won the award for being consistent in reducing the prevalence of being underweight among preschool children from 2013 to 2015.

City Health Officer Rowena Galpo said being an urban area, maintaining an almost zero underweight prevalence is challenging, unpredictable, and difficult to maintain.

However, she said the city’s health staff members are complemented by community health teams at the district health centers, barangay nutrition scholars, barangay nutrition action officers, and barangay officials in implementing community health services and outreach health projects in the concept of primary health care.

Galpo said as field workers, they often sought to seek particular individuals and families for local projects such as the Food and Nutrition Research Institute-Department of Science and Technology 2015 national survey and in identifying residents for the expanded Pantawid Pamilya program and other social projects like feeding programs and livelihood trainings.

Barangays ABCR, AZCKO, G.E.F.A. (Lower QM), Lower General Luna, Burnham-Legarda, Lourdes Subdivision, Magsaysay Private Road, MRR Queen of Peace, Phil-Am, Upper Quezon Hill, Rizal Monument and South Drive were also recognized for having zero prevalence of underweight pre-school children from 2013 to 2015.

A plaque of recognition and P15,000 incentive was awarded to the winners on Oct. 13.by Jho Arranz /PIO