57th Annual Convention of NDAP a Success!
5:49 AM
Vernon Joseph Go
NDAP is the Nutritionist-Dietitians’
Association of the Philippines which recently had a successful 57th
Annual Convention last March 1-3, 2012 at the Waterfront Hotel and Casino,
Lahug, Cebu City, Philippines. The theme for this year is: “Transforming
Nutritionist-Dietitian for Global Practice.”
March 1 was the opening-kick off ceremonies
which included keynote speech from Vice-Governor of Cebu Province Agnes Magpale
and speakers from Asian Hospital and Medical Center College of Home Economics
In the afternoon was the 2nd
Technical Session on Leadership, Technology & Change Management:
A Structured approach to getting your
patients to be Physically Active by Benedict Tan, MD, Chairman of Exercise is Medicine
from Singapore
On day 2, the 3rd Technical
Session is about the Skills for Global Practices which are: Advocacy and Health
Promotions by Engr. Chito Macapagal, VP Corporate Affairs, Unilever; Nutrition
and Physical Activity in Aging by Professor Romel V. Cabazor, Assistant Dean,
Department of Physical Therapy and Occupational Health, Velez
College , Cebu City
The 4th Technical Session:
Enhancing Quality of Life; Genotype Patterns Predict Weight Loss by Eva Maria
Cutiongco-Dela Paz, MD, Consultant, Department of Pediatrics, The Medical City ;
Prevention and Management of Eye Health by Potenciano SD.
The 5th Technical Session was
about Cultural Diets and Medical Nutrition Therapy; the topics are: Food
Quality Requirements for the future by Milflora M. Gatchalian, MD, CEO, Quality
Partners Company Ltd.; Asian Cuisines and Impact to Health by Nemencia
Nicodemus, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry & Molecular
Biology, UP College of Medicine; and lastly a cooking demo by Rose Bud Benitez,
Che, Quick Fire Cooking Show.
