BDH PROMOTES HEALTHY LIFESTYLE AMONG KIDS & PARENTS ON NUTRITION MONTH
[wp-svg-icons icon="user" wrap="span"] By: Melanie Holt | [wp-svg-icons icon="camera" wrap="span"] By: Melanie Holt | [wp-svg-icons icon="calendar" wrap="span"] Date: July 27, 2018
Bacnotan District Hospital (BDH) headed by Chief of Hospital Dr. Zenserly D. Pagaduan together with Nurse Juvy B. Julaton, and other BDH personnel teach day care pupils and their parents about the importance of proper hand-washing to prevent diseases and spread of infection during the Nutrition Month Celebration at Brgy. Cabarsican, Bacnotan, La Union on July 19, 2018.
In celebration of Nutrition Month, Bacnotan District Hospital (BDH), headed by Dr. Zenserly D. Pagaduan, conducted feeding program, lectures and free-consultation at Brgy. Cabarsican Day Care Center, Bacnotan, La Union on July 19, 2018.
BDH provided healthy snacks of Go, Grow and Glow foods to day care pupils and their parents. They were also taught by the nutritionist-dietitian, Ms. Ma. Emilia Eleanor I. Pimentel, about the benefits of eating nutritious food and having a balanced diet, while Nurse Juvy B. Julaton, shared proper hand-washing and its importance to prevent diseases and spread of infection.
Pediatrician Dr. Jennifer C. Gamiao also taught them the “4S” to remember to combat dengue especially this rainy season which are: Search and destroy mosquito breeding places; use of Self-protection measures; Seek early consultation for fevers lasting more than 2 days; and Say No to indiscriminate fogging (Say yes only when there is an impending outbreak).
After the lectures, the pupils were given educational materials and multivitamins. Dr. Gamiao gave free check-up to kids provided them with free medicine while Dr. Fred Allison U. Concepcion, internist, also gave free health consultation to the parents.
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