The National Nutrition Council (NNC), Region VI launched Nutrition Month (NM) 2014 celebration with a theme, “Kalamidad paghandaan: Gutom at malnutrisyon agapan!” on July 7, 2014 at the Municipality of Tapaz, Capiz. This activity was in tie up with the Municipal Nutrition Committee (MNC) of Tapaz, Provincial Health Office of Capiz and Child Fund.

Highlight of the event was the unveiling of NUTRI Tarp led by Hon. Rosemarie F. Gardose, Tapaz Municipal Mayor and MNC Chair together with the Regional Nutrition Cluster members and MNC members. The unveiling served as a manifestation of giving awareness to stakeholders as partners on celebrating nutrition month in support to nutrition programs and projects as Mayor Gardose said on her speech.

Regional Nutrition Program Coordinator Nona B. Tad-y delivered her message highlighting this year’s NM theme which coincidentally suited to Yolanda incident last year. Yolanda case made people realized that nutritional problem begin to appear after calamity when assessment is done using the Mid-Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC taking). Findings during the assessment serve as basis for response strategies to address identified nutritional problem.

She also stressed that Tapaz is second (2nd) nutritionally depressed municipality in the region with a double digit figure of 13.8%  prevalence rate of undernutrition. It is important that proper nutrition should be lived in everyday lives of Tapaznon.