National Nutrition Day

Bali’s PERSAGI Association of Nutritionists organized a number of events aimed at improving the island’s nutrition knowledge to commemorate National Nutrition Day, on 25 January 2003.
Coordinated by Bali’s Health Department, supported by the Denpasar Poltekes Health Polytechnic Nutrition Branch, located at Jalan Gemitir No. 72, east Denpasar. Events include seminars, social awareness lessons, low-price market, and nutrition exhibition.
The seminar theme was “Consumption of Fast Food and the Prevention of Obesity in Children”. This event related to many institutes and associations such as Kindergartens, the Association for Family Prosperity, “Dharma Wanita” women’s union of government officials, lecturers from the Health Polytechnic, health workers from state-owned and private hospitals, and the general public.
The seminar took place at “Bumi Asih” Hotel in Renon, on 25 January 2003, with papers submitted by Rina Maharani, DCN (nutritionist), Retno G. Kusuma (psychologist), Prof. Suci (pediatrician)) and dr. Manku Karnaya as moderator. The social awareness activities took place in Desa Abang Songan, Kintamani, Bangli, on 17 January 2003. The low-price market and relaxed walking race held in the courtyard of the Health Office of Bali Province at Jalan Melati Denpasar, on 24 January 2003.
The Nutrition Exhibition with the theme of “By this Nutrition Exhibition, to improve community knowledge on nutrition in order to achieve nutritional status on the eve of a Healthy Bali in 2005”. The exhibition took place in three villages of Desa Dawan Kaler, Pikat and Pesinggahan, in Dawan, Klungkung for one month during February 2003. The exhibition included displays of main nutritional questions in Bali, a display of nutrition for 5 year old babies, school children, youths, pregnant and lactating mothers, food for the aged and nutrition for vegetarians (Posyandu), and of Nutrition Consultation. (Buda)