City sets Fun run for Nutrition Month
A FUN run will be staged this month by the Dagupan City government and the Department of Education which will be joined by city employees, students, hospital personnel on July 26 along the Jose De Venecia Expressway Extension from Lucao to Pantal.
This year’s Nutrition Month theme is “Timbang Iwasto sa Tamang Timbang at Ehersisyo”.
The other highlights of the celebration will include a cookfest, poster-making and nutri-jingle contests among all schools here on July 24 set at the DepEd Division Training Center.
“We will also conduct deworming for babies from 12 to 17 months old in all 31 barangays and public schools and micronutrient supplementation for 0 to 59 months old babies at the City Health Office Main Health Center and in the Barangay Health Stations,” said Leah L. Aquino, city nutrition officer.
The Nutrition Office will engage the senior citizens and other vulnerable groups in the advocacy and information education campaign to promote good nutrition through healthy lifestyle and exercise in line with the program of Mayor Belen T. Fernandez for the elderly.
A forum on nutrition and the importance of exercise will also be held to be participated in by all barangay nurses, barangay nutrition scholars, barangay health workers, city health office and city nutrition office personnel.
The celebration will culminate with the holding of the Barangay Nutrition Scholars’ Day. (CIO)
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