Bacolod barangays celebrate Buntis Day
BACOLOD CITY -- Different barangays in this city celebrated recently the Buntis Day, dedicated for pregnant women as part of the Nutrition Month celebration.
The Bacolod City Health Department in coordination with the Bacolod Nutrition Committee and the clustered Barangays 1 to 7 gathered some 55 pregnant women for urinalysis, hemocrit and blood typing examination sponsored by Biofemme Unilab.
Advocacy on the importance of proper nutrition on pregnant women was conducted by CHO Dr. Salome Biñas.
Iron supplement tablets and capsules were given to pregnant women and identified malnourished children were fed by Here's Hope Ministries and Evangelistic International Ministries.
Meanwhile, Brgy. Sum-ag also launched the Here's Hope Foundation, a non-government organization primarily concerned on proper nutrition of poor children.
During the celebration, children paraded wearing headdresses of fruits or vegetables of any kind. A "Healthiest Baby Contest" was also conducted where the winner will receive a prize from the barangay.
Under P.D. 491, July was declared as Nutrition Month and this year's theme is "Wastong Nutrisyon ni mommy, Siguradong healthy si baby". (PIA/EAD)