National Nutrition Council Region VI joined the Department of Health (DOH) Region VI Health Festival spearheaded by the LHSD Chief Dr. May Ann Sta. Lucia on July 11-12, 2022 at Robinsons Place Iloilo. DOH Region VI Regional Director Dr. Adriano P. Suba-an and Dr. Sophia Pulmones, Asst. Regional Director graced the said event. The two-day activity aims not only to advocate but also a service delivery event where other government agencies and stakeholders will be providing health and nutrition services to the mall shoppers. Drowning, Road Safety and Nutrition Month are the top priorities of the said event. World Drowning Day will be held on July 25 while Nutrition Month will be celebrated for the whole month of July.

Furthermore, DOH Region VI partnered with numerous national government agencies to offer various services to the general public e.g free HIV testing, mental health awareness, wellness check-ups and diet counseling, blood typing, Body Mass Index (BMI) assessment, road safety and drowning prevention assets, Basic Life Support- Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (BLS-CPR) demo and return demo, etc. NNC Region VI distributed and advocated the 10 Kumainments, Pinggang Pinoy, First 1000 days brochures and other IEC materials to promote good nutrition.