Press Release
PR No. AAG-09-2024

Jeddah PCG holds webinar on Proper Nutrition and Healthy Lifestyle

JEDDAH, 22 July 2024 – The Philippine Consulate General in Jeddah (Jeddah PCG), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in celebration of the Nutrition Month, organized an activity entitled, “The Life-Changing Power of Proper Nutrition and Healthy Lifestyle,” an online seminar on proper nutrition and healthy lifestyle, in partnership with the National Nutrition Council (NNC) of the Philippines, Dr. Soliman Fakeeh Hospital, and the Saudi Ministry of Health.

The activity was conceptualized to instill the importance of proper nutrition and healthy lifestyle among the Filipino and Saudi nationals. The online seminar was attended by more than sixty 60 individuals comprising personnel of the Consulate and its attached agencies, as well as from the Filipino community in Jeddah and the Western Region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Asec. Azucena Dayanghirang of NNC while delivering her talk on Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition and Providing Updates on the Health and Nutrition Status of Filipinos

Asec. Dayanhirang thanked the Consulate in spearheading the activity which contributed to their mandate of improving the nutrition status of Filipinos.

Ms. Omyma A. Gary, Clinical Dietician and Director of Dietary Services at Dr. Soliman Fakeeh Hospital during her talk on the Importance of Proper Nutrition and Healthy Lifestyle in Preventing Diseases and Boosting Performance at Work

The participants of the online seminar.