29 August 2018- The Breastfeeding Angels were gathered again for their 2nd Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) Forum and General Assembly held at Ozamiz City Gymnasium. The Breastfeeding Angels were organized, first congregated in the year 2012 and federated in the year 2016. For several years, the ANGELS acted as A-dvocator, N-eutralizer, G-enerator, E-ducator and L-eader.
This year’s event theme: Breastfeeding WOW (Working Out Well) in Ozamiz!: A Date with Breastfeeding Angels”, was spearheaded by the City Nutrition Office led by CNAO Lelita G. Navarez and attended by more than 500 Breastfeeding Angels, CNC, BNC, media partners and other stakeholders. The forum is in line with the celebration of the National Breastfeeding Awareness Month with the theme: “Pagpapasuso’y Pundasyon para sa Malusog at Mahabang Buhay ng Ina at Sanggol”, a strategy in order to keep the Breastfeeding Angels updated with the current IYCF issues and relevant information while building their camaraderie.
Highlighted in the event are the series of lecture, open forum, DOST PINOY Quiz Bee and Film Showing. The Breastfeeding Angels also showcased their talent through sing and dance number and even more sparked in their Search for the Queen of Breastfeeding Angels 2018. The National Nutrition Council Region X through OIC-NPC Gladys Mae S. Fernandez and NO II Princess Christine D. Tababa also graced the activity. “I am encouraging all the Breastfeeding Angels, all of you to continue protect, support and promote BREASTFEEDING”, OIC-NPC Fernandez concluded her inspirational message.
As of June 2018, Exclusive Breastfeeding (EBF) rate of Ozamiz City is 95.46 % reflected in the Field Health Service Information System (FHSIS) 1st semester report of the year.
Ozamiz City as a 2012 Nutrition Honor Awardee (NHA) - the highest award given by NNC to outstanding achievers in nutrition program implementation; through the City Nutrition Committee (CNC), City Nutrition Office led by City Nutrition Action Officer (CNAO) Lelita G. Navarez envisioned a sustainable nutrition for a healthy and progressive Ozamiznons and geared towards sustaining the promotion, protection and support to BREASTFEEDING as an excellent intervention against MALNUTRITION. (NO IIPrincess Christine D. Tababa, NNC X)
