OLONGAPO TO CELEBRATE NUTRITION MONTH

In line with the observance of Nutrition Month this July, a series of activities has been slated by the City Health Office through the City Nutrition Council which will be launched on July 6, 2009 at the Rizal Triangle Multi-purpose Center. The theme of this year’s Nutrition Month is “Wastong Nutrisyon Kailangan, Lifestyle Diseases Iwasan.”

On July 20 to 24, a Food Fair will be held at the ground floor lobby of the Olongapo City Hall and a one day Blood Sugar and Cholesterol Testing will also be conducted.

The City Social Welfare and Development Office will facilitate a cooking contest and the ‘Search for Healthy Kids’ on July 30-31, 2009 while the Department of Education is assigned to facilitate the poster making contest’, jingle making contest and the search for “Mr. and Ms. Nutrition.”

The CHO has also been tasked to conduct the information dissemination of the ‘Promotion of Nutritional Guidelines for Filipinos’ through posters and flyers. Meanwhile, an Aerobic Dancing Contest called Hataw Exercise will be held on July 30.

The celebration is organized by the CHO in cooperation with the CNC led by Mayor James “Bong” Gordon Jr. and various departments of the local city government.

For more information about the Nutrition Month Celebration, contact the Nutrition Health office and look for Richel Eve Torralba, City Nutrition Officer or call 224-1628.

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