Helle Thorning-Schmidt, former Prime Minister of Denmark, recently paid a courtesy call on Mayor John Rey Tiangco at the latter’s office at the Navotas City Hall.
As chief executive officer of Save the Children, Thorning-Schmidt checked on the nutrition programs and activities of the city.
Tiangco, through the Navotas City Health Office, reported that Navotas has Operation Timbang Plus, Community Deworming and School Monitoring, Supplemental Feeding Program, Micronutrient Supplementation Program, among others.
From 2.06 percent in 2016, the city’s malnutrition rate dropped to 1.6 percent last year.
Asked by Thorning-Schmidt what drives his continued support to the city’s nutrition programs, Tiangco answered, “Family.”
“Just like every Filipino, I value my family. We want our families to be safe, healthy, and have a better chance in life. We can only secure that if they are healthy and well nourished,” he said.