BAGUIO CITY, June 25 (PIA) - -The Regional Technical Assistants on Nutrition (RTAN) members have come up with proposed activities in line with the Nutrition Month celebration this July with the theme "Kalamidad paghandaan: Gutom at malnutrisyon agapan!".

Regional Nutrition Program Coordinator Rita Papey informed that the 40th Nutrition Month campaign focus on nutrition in emergencies aims to provide the venue for the general public to realize the importance of preparedness during emergencies, how to respond and what recovery measures can be taken to prevent death and worsening of malnutrition of affected population groups.

It also aims to promote interventions to address nutritional needs in emergencies and disasters including preparedness, response and recovery; mobilize responders particularly the local nutrition clusters and stakeholders to address gaps in nutrition in emergencies response from national to barangay levels; and increase awareness among families and individuals on coping and resiliency strategies to prevent malnutrition and worsening of nutritional status in times of emergencies and disasters.