Palo Leyte- In an effort to disseminate the 2021 Nutrition Month campaign, NNC8 conducted a simultaneous launching over Nutriskwela community radio stations and other local radio stations in Eastern Visayas Tuesday, July 6, 2021.

This year, the whole country is celebrating the 47th Nutrition Month with the theme, “ Malnutrisyon patuloy na labanan, first 1000 days tutukan”.

NOIII Nino Archie S. Labordo shared the 2021 Nutrition Month advocacy face-to-face in an afternoon program at Radyo Kasugbong in Catubig, Northern Samar.

On the other hand, NOII Ullasini P. Alferez disseminated the nutrition month key messages at Radyo Kauswagan in Eastern Samar State University in Borongan City and Radyo Kabulig in San Policarpo, Eastern Samar.

The team objective is to raise awareness on the 2021 Nutrition Month theme and encourage various stakeholders to participate and engage in activities that will improve nutrition.

This year, the call to action is “By working together, we can end all forms of malnutrition. Let us scale up critical actions in the first 1000 days of life”.

Identified as key messages, the ABAKADA messages focus on key actions in the first 1,000 days of life and all stakeholders to support the campaign to reduce malnutrition.

The ABAKADA key messages:

Alagaan ang buntis.

Breastfeeding kay baby.

Komplementary feeding na sapat.

Dapat lahat supportado ang Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition (PPAN).

Meanwhile, NOI Annabel Limbagan visited a local radio station in Baybay City, Leyte and Radyo Plipinas DYOG in Calbayog City by NOIII Labordo.

And for the NM dissemination in Palompon, Leyte- Radyo Kausbawan on 7 July 2021 with RNPC Catalino P. Dotollo, Jr., as the program guest.

Nutrition Month is an annual campaign held every July as mandated under Presidential Decree 491 to create greater awareness on the importance of nutrition among Filipinos. #NASlabordo