Breastfeeding TSEK

Nutrition month is an annual event held every July in accordance with Presidential Decree No. 491 known as the Nutrition Act of the Philippines with created National Nutrition Council (NNC). The NNC coordinates the nationwide celebration. Each year the NNC comes up with a theme to call the nations attention and action on a particular issue.

The theme "Isulong ang Breastfeeding, Tama, Sapat, at EKsklusibo," focuses on the key messages to ensure successful breastfeeding practices. The theme supports the DOH's campaign of communication for Behavioral Impact on breastfeeding which is breastfeeding TSEK (Tama. Sapat. at EKsklusibo). It's objective is to encourage all sectors of society to help promote and support correct breastfeeding practices.

Tama- immediate skin to skin contact between mother and baby after birth, and initiation of breastfeeding with in the first hour of life.

Sapat- encouraging and assuring mothers that little breastfeeding is enough for the first week and that frequent breastfeeding ensures continuous breast milk supply to respond to the increasing needs of the baby.

Eksklusibo- giving only breast milk and no other liquid to the baby for the first 6 months.

Breast milk has all the water and nutrients that the first 6 months after which the baby should be given appropriate complementary foods while continuing breastfeeding.

The protection, promotion and support of breastfeeding rank among the most effective interventions to improve child's survival. According to the World's Health Organization, it is estimated that high coverage of optimal breastfeeding practices could avert 13% of the 10.6 million yearly deaths of children 5 years old and below.

Based on Statistics, breastfed children have a better performance in school than those children that was given commercial milks. Breastfeeding can give proper jaw teeth and speech development; it can also protect infants against illnesses.

Isulong ang Breastfeeding! Give each infants a better life for a better future.

Letter to PNoy

Dear Mr. President,


Good day!

I am a student living with a simple life with my family. Even though I'm just an ordinary citizen of our country, I am not blind and deaf about the things that are happening in the whole country. I may only be a student but those happenings greatly affect not only me but the whole country.

Through this message, I want to tell and appeal to you all we ask for.

First, the never ending fights at Muslim Regions, we may not all there but we feel the fear and danger it brings to our fellowmen. We are asking for PEACE and ONENESS. The less fortunate, squatters -poverty- when all the taxes we paid by our parents and other citizens are used properly for our sake and not only for the sake of those people who are blinded by money and think only for their needs. If fairness is in everyone's heart, I think there is less poverty. Good education for us students, more jobs for those who are in need, PEACE, UNITY, FAIRNESS- as a student, these are all I am asking for.

Thank you for reading, and I hope you will listen to the heart of this message. May you continue what you have said and started for the development of our country.
May you have a good health and long-life. Godspeed!

With love,
Rose Anne Alcones

(P.S. I hope many environmental activities will be conducted to protect our motherland. Lessen those factories that  kill bodies of water.)