The National Nutrition Council-NCR encourages the cities and municipality in Metro Manila to join the nationwideSearch for the 2014 Pabasa sa Nutrisyon Awardees.  The Pabasa sa Nutrisyon Awards is an annual search of the Philippine Association of Nutrition (PAN) for government and non-government organizations that have successfully implemented thePabasa sa Nutrisyon project developed by the Nutrition Center of the Philippines (NCP).

Pabasa sa Nutrisyon (PSN) is an innovative nutrition education approach that aims to empower families in reducing their vulnerability to malnutrition through the adoption of proper nutrition practices and healthy lifestyles.  It is a participative learning of nutrition information contained in the Nutri-Guide which mothers read and learn through discussion and interactive games and exercises.

In Metro Manila, the PSN sessions are conducted by Barangay Nutrition Scholars (BNSs) and other health and nutrition workers.  Many BNSs in Metro Manila have been trained in doing PSN sessions as part of the Promote Good Nutrition (PGN) trainings in the region in 2007 and 2010 which were funded by NNC as part of the Accelerated Hunger Mitigation Program (AHMP).  Since then, many mothers have completed PSN sessions and have used their learnings to improve their family’s health and nutrition practices.

The LGUs are encouraged to submit their entry together with the necessary documentation to the NNC-NCR Office not later than the first week of May for review and endorsement to the NCP. The awarding ceremony will be held at the Annual PAN Convention on July 17-18, 2014 in Cebu City.