24/07/2026
🌿🤰 Empowering Our Employees and Expectant Mothers, Nourishing Healthier Families! 💚
As part of the 2026 Nutrition Month Celebration, the Western Pangasinan District Hospital (WPDH) Dietary Department, headed by Ms. Jasmine Faith Bernal together with Mr. Joemell Bagoncia, conducted Health Education Sessions for our pregnant mothers on July 23, 2026, and for our hospital employees on July 24, 2026. These activities aimed to promote proper nutrition, healthy lifestyle practices, and overall well-being.
This meaningful initiative was made possible through the unwavering support of our Chief of Hospital Dr. Ma. Teresa G. Sanchez, Chief Nurse Erma Pajeta , OIC Administrative Officer Niela Joy Giron, Dietary Department, and all WPDH staff. We also extend our heartfelt gratitude to the Local Government Unit of Alaminos City Pangasinan, particularly the City Agriculture Office, for providing vegetable seedlings, and to the Provincial Government of Pangasinan , through the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPAg), for generously donating fruit-bearing tree seedlings. Your invaluable support greatly contributed to the success of this event.
The sessions emphasized the importance of:
🥗 Eating a balanced and nutritious diet
🤰 Proper maternal nutrition during pregnancy
👶 The First 1,000 Days of Life as a critical period for a child's growth and development
🤱 The benefits of exclusive breastfeeding for both mother and baby
In line with this year's Nutrition Month theme, "Kalikasan at Nutrisyon, Ingatan," participants were encouraged to recognize the vital connection between environmental stewardship and good nutrition, inspiring healthier choices for themselves, their families, and their communities.
To encourage healthy and sustainable living, participants received:
🍞 Gardenia Bread
🥛 Yakult
🥬 Freshly harvested sitaw
🌱 Vegetable seed packs for backyard gardening
🌳 Fruit-bearing tree seedlings
🥬 Hydroponic lettuce (ready to plant or enjoy fresh)
🥣 Hot and delicious arroz caldo
Together, let us continue to cultivate healthier families, a healthier workplace, and a healthier environment. By embracing proper nutrition and planting vegetables and fruit-bearing trees in our communities, we take meaningful steps toward food security, improved health, and a greener future for all.
💚 Healthy People. Healthy Families. Healthy Communities.
