Palo, Leyte-The Department of Health Eastern Visayas joins the nationwide celebration of Nutrition Month celebration. As part of the month-long celebration, the DOH EV, a thematic talk focus on the theme was organized by the Family Health Unit.
On 16 July 2021, the agency opted for a virtual thematic talk brought about by the changing quarantine protocols. The celebration was opened by a welcome message by Dr. Fedilita Dico, head of the Local Health Technical Assistance and Management Section.
She emphasized the importance of the first 1000 days interventions from conception to the first 2 years in the life of a child. She challenged the virtual participants to listen and participate in the question-and-answer portion since the organizer prepared prices to winning participants.
Speakers of the 2021 virtual NM thematic talk were NNC 8 Regional Nutrition Program Coordinator, Dr. Catalino P. Dotollo, Jr. and DOH 8’s own Nutritionist- Dietitian IV Ms. Felecità R. Borata.
Dr Dotollo talked on the importance of the celebration, the regional nutrition situation, addressing malnutrition in this time of pandemic and opportunities for nutrition support of various stakeholders. Meanwhile, Ms. Borata talk on the First 1000 days particularly programs and continuum of services.
Question and answer portion followed the technical inputs. Various issues also raised regarding breastfeeding and complementary feeding which the speakers enthusiastically answered.
In his final words, Dr Dotollo challenged the participants of the various sections of DOH 8 to be one of the spoons in the fight to end all forms of malnutrition in this part of the country.
Dr. MIlagros Salvacion C. Bolito Head of Family Health Unit, in her closing message vowed to accept the challenge to be one of the spoons and will support programs, projects and activities in the first 1000 days.
Towards the end of the day, the employees of the DOH planted malunggay trees in the compound of the office and in their respective residences as part of the regional initiative initiated by National Nutrition Council 8. #CPDotollo
