Monday, July 23, 2012

THE Philippine Association of Nutrition (PAN) awarded Basey, Samar for its outstanding implementation of Pabasa sa Nutrisyon.

The award was received by Basey Municipal Nutrition Action Officer Praxedes Estorninos during the 65th PAN Annual Convention early this month held in Makati City.

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The award was presented by Senator Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Dr. Florentino Solon, former executive director of the Nutrition Center of the Philippines (NCP).

Estorninos said that the Pabasa has now covered all 51 barangays with participants ranging from 30 to 200 mothers, more than the target of only 10 to 12 audience.

The initiative kicked off in Barangay Magallanes last 2010 and the last village to hold its culmination rites next week is Barangay Palaypay.

Our conduct of Pabasa has been successful with the support of the municipal mayor and all members of the Municipal Council. They were present in graduation ceremonies in different barangays, Estorninos said.

The local nutrition official said that the Pabasa has contributed to the reduction of prevalence of malnutrition in the area from 22.3 percent in 2010 to 13.4 percent in 2012. Through sessions, mothers were able to know on how to arrest malnutrition using locally available food.

The National Nutrition Council Regional Program coordinator Carina Santiago said the Pabasa sessions is a participative gathering of mothers informally discussing health and nutrition, and encouraging each other to apply good health and nutrition practices in their homes.

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Basey, Samar recognized for nutrition effort