Cebu City – Nutrition Action Officers, the pillars of nutrition in the local government converged last 16th of September 2022, at Summit Galleria Hotel in Cebu City for their annual gathering.
Now on its 17th year, the Central Visayas Association of Nutrition Action Officers, Inc. (CeVANAO, Inc.) in partnership with the National Nutrition Council Region VII and the Central Visayas Regional Nutrition Committee organized the congress with the theme “Kalig-ong Nutrisyon, tubag sa pagtukod og maayong bag-ong NAOrmal!”. The conference underscored the responsibility of Nutrition Action Officers (NAOs) and the role of nutrition in building resiliency as they lead the improvement of the nutrition situation in their respective local governments. The regional gathering of NAOs aims to advocate nutrition resiliency in the new normal as this informative gathering also hopes to educate about the current queries or trends of fad diets, a common term in popular media platforms and tips to make LGUs pandemic-resilient in the new normal and more prepared for similar crisis in the future.
Attendees included provincial, city, municipal, and barangay nutrition action officers along with other members of local nutrition committees.
The event was highlighted by the presence of former Provincial Nutrition Action Officer of Davao del Sur and currently the Executive Director of the National Nutrition Council, Assistant Secretary Dr. Azucena M. Dayanghirang who served as the keynote speaker.
This congress served as a learning platform where they can share innovations done in their respective areas especially in the success of nutrition programs. The gathering will also share feature past accomplishments, financial standings, and membership status of the association among others.
This year’s Regional Congress will be an opportunity for Nutrition Action Officers to meet with old and newcomers alike all with the purpose and goal of achieving optimal nutrition in Region VII and make “Nutrisyong sapat para sa lahat! // KKB
