LGUs host breastfeeding, buntis party

BACOLOD City – Pregnant women and lactating mothers in Negros celebrated as most local government units (LGUs) in the province is hosting Buntis Party and Sabay-Sabay na Pasuso this month.

As part of celebrating the Nutrition Month, the Provincial Health Office, Nutrition Center of the Philippines (NCP)/Health Pro with the LGUs conducted a series of Buntis Party and Sabay-Sabay na Pasuso, a simultaneous breastfeeding activity.

Recently, Talisay City hosted the activity attended by 73 lactating mothers. The city will also hold the Buntis Party on July 29.

Prior to the simultaneous breastfeeding activity, the mothers were briefed on the advantages of breastfeeding by Talisay City Nutrition Officer Gemma Gonzaga.

Meanwhile, NCP/Health Pro Fe Suelan discussed the right time to introduce complementary feeding to children and the appropriate food to give for complementary feeding and its preparations.

The team is set to visit other LGUs like the municipality of E.B. Magalona on July 28, and Don Salvador Benedicto and Sagay City on July 29 for a Buntis Party.

Other LGUs that started with the activities early this month include Valladolid, Cauayan, Isabela and Talisay.

Talisay City Mayor Eric Saratan, also a medical doctor, supported the health and nutrition activities of the team and provided snacks and tokens for the mothers.

These activities are all part of the Philippine Millennium Development Goals (MDG) that aim to reduce maternal and child mortality by 2015. (PHO/PIA)/PN