TUGUEGARAO CITY, CAGAYAN- National Nutrition Council (NNC) Region 2 participated in a double celebration of High Impact 5 sponsored by the Department of Health Regional Office 02 last June 18 and June 22 at Nueva Vizcaya and Tuguegarao City respectively.

The programs, under the UHC-HI-5, are geared towards reduction of maternal and infant death cases, improved under-five children, combat HIV and AIDS and establishment of functional service delivery network in all areas of the country High Impact 5 HI-5 was created to boost the implementation of said health programs in the provincial and municipal levels especially focusing on those under the National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR).

Rhodora Maestre, Nutrition Program Coordinator, represented the agency in the Regional breakthrough celebration of the said activity. NPC Maestre together with different Nutrition expert and Nutrition related field of specialization were gathered in order to strengthen such affair. NPC Maestre praised the agency in coming up with this kind of endeavor that the main purpose is to alleviate the country’s health status that can directly help in combatting nutritional issue. The affair started with a caravan around the town proper of Solano, Nueva Vizcaya followed by a program that shared different thoughts and ideas that can help balancing the health status in the country.

Meanwhile, NNC R-02 proved its committed participation in the city level launching of Hi-5 in Tuguegarao City. Similarly, it started with a caravan wherein it showed to the people the importance of such healthy lifestyle and activities. As part of the highlight, Ms. Benjielyn Estudillo-Pagulayan, Nutrition Officer II (NNC R-02), was invited to be one of the judges of the newly developed Batang K (Batang Kalusagan), a mini search of children who can be an emblem of the kids nowadays. Further, there is a simultaneous blood-letting activity, Maternal Health advice and different medical check-ups that helped the people value their health.

Due to the beneficial effect of such launching, NNC R-02 wholeheartedly dedicated and committed to support further activity like this that not only helping in the proper health status of the country but also in achieving a proper nutritional status of the people.