The League of Nutrition Action Officers of Region 1, Inc. (RLNAOs) in coordination with the National Nutrition Council Regional Office 1(NNC-ROI) successfully held its 2021 General Assembly via Zoom on March 4, 2021. Around 90 nutrition action officers from the provinces, cities and municipalities of region 1 attended the said activity.
Mr. Kendall Gatan, Officer-in-Charge of NNC-ROI graced and opened the said virtual event and expressed his gratitude to all the local nutrition action officers for their continuous nutrition actions despite all the risks due to the public health emergency.
“This pandemic changes our way of work and all the actions of the league need to be strategized and modified to help contribute to addressing the treat of this pandemic to our nutrition situation. This is a big challenge to all of us especially to the soon to be elected regional officers of RLNAOs” he said.
Annually, the General Assembly is being conducted during the regional conference to update its members on nutrition and accomplishments of the league and to provide nutrition updates.
This is also the first time that the activity was conducted virtually to comply with existing health protocols.
One of the highlights of the event is the discussion of Must-know about COVID-19 vaccine by Dr. Magnolia Brabante of DOH CHD 1.
She emphasized the importance of COVID-19 vaccination and how it will help in our current situation of our country and encouraged everyone to avail of the vaccine and help the DOH to convince their respective families and constituents.
The business meeting then followed thru presentation of the President and Treasurer’s Report by Acting President Apple Lyra Rapada, MNAO of Sta. Cruz, Ilocos Sur.
Also, election for the new set of officers was conducted complying to the special election policy for 2021 in the context of this pandemic which was approved and adopted earlier.
OIC-NPC Gatan administer the oath taking ceremony of the newly elected officers which concluded this year’s general assembly./CPF
