BAGUIO CITY—Twelve barangays in this city were cited by the Cordillera office of the National Nutrition Council for having recorded zero malnutrition cases over the past three years.
Rita Papey, NNC-CAR Regional Nutrition Program Coordinator, said the barangays deserve the recognition because of their efforts to curb the number of malnutrition cases, particularly underweight problems among pre-school children aged 0-71 months old.
The awardee barangays are as follows: Andres Bonifacio-Caguioa-Rimando, Abanao-Zanduetta-Chugum-Kayang-Otek, Burnham-Legarda, Gen. Emilio F. Aguinaldo (Lower Rock Quarry), Lower Gen. Luna, Lower Lourdes Subdivision, Magsaysay Private Road, MRR Queen of Peace, Quezon Hill Proper, Rizal Monument, Imelda Village and South Drive.
Papey said the ability of the 12 barangays to maintain zero underweight cases in their respective areas of jurisdiction for at least three years speaks well of their excellent monitoring of the health and nutrition of their constituents.
She expressed optimism that more barangays in the city will be able to get zero underweight cases among pre-schoolchildren in the coming years to improve the nutritional status of the city’s constituents.