City First Lady bids support to CNO’s “Labs ko an Lawas ko Program”

TACLOBAN CITY – After launching the “Labs ko an Lawas Ko” Program,  Tacloban City First Lady and City Councilor Cristina Gonzales-Romualdez expressed her full support to the City Nutrition Office (CNO) program.

During her speech at the launching of the program held at the MASA Office, Councilor Romualdez said that “Labs ko lawas ko” is a good program which concerns our health. As a city councilor, she will propose ordinances that are geared towards strengthening and promoting the wellness program in the city, Romualdez said.

“The program will also answer malnutrition in the city”, she said, adding that Tacloban has a low malnutrition rate in the region.
One of the services to be offered by the Office of City Nutrition is counseling regarding people’s nutrition needs, according to Councilor Romualdez.

“Even obesity is also cosidered unhealthy so there’s a need to have continuous monitoring,” Christina said.

The program, she said, will also promote breastfeeding among mothers in the city as this is not just good for the babies but also for the mothers.  She said that breast milk gives babies everything they need up to six-months.

She also enumerated the good benefits of breastfeeding as 1.) Its helps the baby fight infections, 2.) It reduces the risk of baby from acquiring allergies, 3.) It reduces risk from pre-menopausal breast cancer, ovarian cancer, and bone fractures from osteoporosis and this is proven already. (NOEL SEVILLANO TALACAY)