NATIONAL NUTRITION COUNCIL AWARDS MUNTINLUPA GREEN BANNER SEAL OF COMPLIANCE

THE City of Muntinlupa has been awarded its third Green Banner Seal of Compliance by the NNC-NCR (National Nutrition Council) in recognition of its e orts to combat malnutrition, especially among children.

In addition, the city garnered nine special awards and two outstanding and nalist nominations on nutrition focal points or program implementers in various nutrition programs and policies. Recognized as well as Riane Grace H. Gatmaitan, a Grade 7 student of the Tunasan National High School, as the Grand Winner in the Onthe-Spot Poster Making Contest conducted by the NNC-NCR in this year’s Nutrition Month Celebration.

“Congratulations Muntinlupa!” Mayor Ru y Biazon said. “This is a positive validation of our e orts to eliminate malnutrition in the city. There is still much to be done, but for now, we wish to recognize all the hard work of our local nutrition and health workers to make this recognition possible,” he added.

The Green Banner Seal of Compliance (GBSC) is given by the NNC to local government units (LGUs) with programs and policies that have shown a signi cant impact on the local nutrition situation of the community. An LGU may be given the Seal by posting an overall accomplishment of at least 85 percent on speci c nutrition parameters.

As such, Muntinlupa earned the GBSC as well as the special awards of Best LGU in nine major categories:

1) Compliance and Dissemination of National Laws and Issuances on Nutrition;

2) Implementation of Infant and Young Child Feeding Program;

3) Implementation of Nutrition Promotion for Behavior Change;

4)

Implementation of Micronutrient Supplementation Program;

5) Implementation of Mandatory Food Forti cation Program;

6) Implementation of Nutrition in Emergencies Program; 7)

Implementation of Overweight and Obesity

Management and Prevention Program; Implementation of Nutrition Sensitive Programs; and 9) Documentation of Nutrition Programs.