Nutrition EducationPeer-to-peer education is an important component of our nutrition programs, as it shapes long-term and habitual behavior.
NCP partners with both government and non-government organizations to facilitate nutrition education programs such as Breastfeeding TSEk and Pabasa Sa Nutrisyon, that impact communities at a grass-roots level. Peer-counseling on Exclusive BreastfeedingNCP assists the Department of Health in implementing Breastfeeding Tama Sapat Eksklusiblo, a national program promoting exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of an infant's life. The campaign aims to establish a supportive community, as well as promote public consciousness on the health benefits of breastfeeding. NCP has trained almost 2000 peer-counsellors in 14 cities throughout the Philippines. Pabasa sa NutrisyonFilipino parents (and grandparents) are important gatekeepers in improving child nutrition. NCP's Pabasa sa Nutrisyon Program seeks to empower caregivers so that they can reduce their families’ vulnerability to malnutrition through the adoption of proper nutrition practices and a healthy lifestyle.
Through our community partners, we encourage pregnant and lactating women, mothers of preschoolers, school children and malnourished children to attend the 10-week nutrition course. The course is designed to be community oriented, fun and conducive to sharing knowledge and information. Health and nutrition workers such as Rural Health Midwives, Barangay Nutrition Scholars, Barangay Health Workers and NGO volunteers run the program. Mothers are given copies of the Nutri-Guide as a permanent household reference on nutrition. |
BFTSEk peer counsellors provide educational and emotional support to new and expecting mothers, including the rights of women to breastfeed in the workplace.
NCP partners with Compassion International Philippines, to train their church partners to conduct Pabasa sa Nutrsiyon courses in the community.
Compassion International talks about why the peer-to-peer teaching model of Pabasa sa Nutrisyon works so well in the context of Filipino culture. |
Long-term facilitators of the Pabasa sa Nutriyson program, are awarded for their contribution to the community.
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Pabasa Awardees
The Philippine Association of Nutrition recognizes organizations and Local Government Units (LGU) who implement the Pabasa sa Nutrisyon Program. 2014 Hall of Fame Awardees – this award recognizes organizations that have received Pabasa sa Nutrisyon Exemplary Award and have maintained an efficient and effective implementation for 4 years. Municipality of Binalbagan, Negros Occidental Municipality of Jagna, Bohol Municipality of Kalayaan, Laguna Municipality of Pakil, Laguna PSN Exemplary Awardees - this award recognized organizations that are satisfactorily implementing Pabasa sa Nutrisyon had have received a PSN Outstanding Award for at least 3 years City of Taguig Municipality of Balilihan, Bohol Municipality of Carmen, Bohol Municipality of Duero, Bohol Municpality of Los Banos, Laguna PSN Outstanding Awardees – this award recognizes organizations that are successfully implementing Pabasa sa Nutrisyon for more than 1 year and have satisfactorily fulfilled the PSN criteria requirements for 2013 City of Calapan, Oriental Mindoro City of Tagaytay, Cavite City of Valencia, Bukidnon Municipality of Alicia, Bohol Municipality of Bacnotan, La Union Municipality of Batuan, Bohol Municipality of Lila, Bohol Municipality of Mabini, Bohol Municipality of Naguilian, La Union Municipality of Pangil, Laguna Municipality of Pila, Laguna Municipality of Pilar, Bohol Municipality of Sierra Bullones, Bohol Municipality of Sta. Cruz, Laguna Municipality of Trinidad, Bohol |