Davao Region – In between the dates of September 08 to 29, 2015 the National Nutrition Council XI (NNC XI) takes part alongside with Commission on Population XI (POPCOM XI), Department of Health XI (DOH XI), and Philippine Health Insurance Corporation XI (PhilHealth XI) which coordinated with the Provincial offices; to award First Birthday Gift Pack.
The First Birthday Gift Pack contained essential items for the baby’s first 1000 days, as the symbolic 100 Millionth Baby celebrates her first birthday last July 27, 2015 along with 99 other babies nationwide who marked the 100 million population of the country last year. Aside from the Gift Pack, the babies from 100 communities, 19 cities and 81 provinces received PhilHealth Member Data Record (MDR).
NNC XI promotes a nutritious complementary feeding and continued breastfeeding for the babies. Since the first 1,000 days of a child’s life (from pregnancy through a child’s 2ndbirthday) is a window of time that sets the stage for a person’s intellectual development and lifelong health. It is a period of enormous potential, but also enormous vulnerability. The six babies chosen in the region - five in every province and one in Davao City - were reminded of the information they need.
The babies namely; Harisson Ford C. Butulan from Davao City, Natsumi Kyle S. Magnifico and Catherine Jane M. Fuentes from Davao del Norte, Jhon Kenneth O. Lamintao from Compostela Valley, Angel Ella L. Morales from Davao del Sur, and Glaiza T. Torcino from Davao Oriental – were monitored regularly by the NNC XI and other agencies to ensure they will receive the required health assistance as they grow with the guidance of the Barangay Nutrition Scholars and Midwives in their respective barangay.
