The National Nutrition Council (NNC), Region VI ended the month of July celebrating the 2014 Nutrition Month Culmination Program at Punta Villa Resort, Iloilo City. It was attended by Regional Directors, Regional Nutrition Technical Committee members, Nutrition Action Officers, District/City Nutrition Program Coordinators and Barangay Nutrition Scholars around the region.
Highlight of the event was the presentation of the Resolutions which was approved by the body and signed by Regional Dir. Marlyn W. Convocar, M.D., MPH, CESO IV of the Department of Health Region VI also the Chair of Regional Nutrition Committee/Cluster. Ms. Nona B. Tad-y, Regional Nutrition Program Coordinator, discussed the 2014 Nutrition Month Theme: "Kalamidad paghandaan: Gutom at malnutrisyon agapan!"focusing on nutrition management in emergencies and disasters in the region.
A press conference led by the Western Visayas Nutri-Media Circle was done in regards with the updates on nutrition situation of different provinces and in the region. An election of officers for the Regional Federation of Nutrition Action Officers and Barangay Nutrition Scholars was laso held during this event.
A toast for nutrition concluded the event as a pledge of support to NNC's 40th year celebration and for the coming years.