Dalaguete, Cebu – NNC 7 joins the DOH-RO 7’s High Impact 5 (hi-5) caravan in one of the Central Visayas’ major vegetable supplier: Barangay Mantalongon, Dalaguete, Cebu as the agency pushed for its services to be known in the area on 23 October 2015.
The last of the ASAPP Priority 1 municipalities in Region 7 to be visited by the Hi-5 caravan, the municipality of Dalaguete ranked 16th of the highest prevalence rate in the region during the 2014th OPT with a prevalence rate of 10.95% or at least 1 of every 10 preschool children being undernourished. Barangay Mantalongon in particular, despite its quick access to a large variety of vegetables being the vegetable basket in the province, still have prevailing malnutrition in the area and thus the need for NNC 7 to step up on its efforts to help the communities inculcate good nutrition in their lifestyle.
Armed and ready with nutrition IEC materials, the NNC 7 team led by NPC Dr. Parolita A. Mission, with NO I Julie Vannie B. Palaca, NO I Norre Jean V. Delos Santos, AA III Eduardo B. Baguio and BNS Coordinator Lucia C. Arellano were joined by Dalaguete, Cebu Municipal Nutrition Program Coordinator Mary Cherry Osorio in providing the 4 communities (PWD/Elderly, Men, Women, & Youth), each with more than a hundred participants, with appropriate nutrition education.
NPC Dr. Parolita A. Mission joined the High Impact 5 policy forum held simultaneously with the above services at the barangay hall with Dalaguete Mayor, Vice Mayor, SB members and barangay captains in attendance.
The event was capped with a Buntis Pageant participated by 5 pregnant women coming from 5 barangays of Dalaguete. NNC 7 with the BNSs also led the “Eat My Gulay” dance during the closing program. //NGS
