Fifty-nine (59) employees of the Department of Health-NCR Office participated in the nutritional status assessment and diet counselling session conducted by the National Nutrition Council-NCR as part of the DOH-NCRO’s 29th Anniversary held on 14 October 2016.

The DOH-NCRO management and staff celebrated their founding anniversary through an Employees’ Health and Wellness Day with the theme, “Laging Handa para sa Kalusugan at Wastong Pagbabago”. The highlights of the anniversary celebration included an ecumenical celebration, inauguration of the employees’ cooperative canteen, Zumbaroics Competition, fun games, “stress-buster” activities like massage, beauty spa, haircut and nail spa, and the nutrition assessment and diet counseling session. To emphasize the importance of proper diet for health and wellness, the employees’ weight and height measurements were taken and their nutritional status determined by the NNC-NCR staff. After which, they were given dietary advice to achieve healthy weight and manage health conditions. Aside from knowing their nutritional status and proper diet, they also received nutrition information and collateral materials.

(MARBRM/MEVF/NNCNCR)