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The Nutrition Assessment and Monitoring Working Group (AMWG), during its meeting on 22 January 2018 at the NNC Board Room, discussed the proposed Information and Management (IM) tools to be used  by Nutrition Clusters (NCs) in the Philippines during emergency response. Out of the 26 tools from the Global Nutrition Cluster IM Toolkit, seven (7) IM tools were identified applicable for use in the Philippines:

  1. Survey database in Microsoft Excel workbook extracts information for analysis from the following type of surveys: anthropometric nutrition surveys, IYCF surveys, micronutrient deficiency surveys and other nutrition-related surveys. The potential sources of information are National Nutrition Survey of FNRI-DOST, OPT Plus of NNC, SMART survey and NINA of Nutrition Cluster.
  2. NC Capacity Map, a Microsoft Excel workbook for conducting capacity mapping of NCs in the areas of community management of acute malnutrition (CMAM) services; human resource capacity; and current resources/ supplies available to provide nutrition services.
  3. NC Checklist is developed to help NCs at national and regional levels in reviewing their performance in fulfilling IM functions. The tool can also be used for self-assessment and to ensure the consistency and completeness in carrying out an IM function by cluster.
  4. NINA tool, a two-page paper-based form, provides a standard nutrition assessment for post-emergency/disaster at the barangay/ municipality/ city/ province to determine impact of emergency/ disaster and appropriate nutrition response for the affected population.
  5. NC Report Forms in Microsoft Excel workbook include various possible interventions and suggested indicators for monitoring. The NC report forms consist of two templates:
    1. NC Report Form A records information of existing and ongoing interventions for affected individual.
    2. NC Report Form B consolidates information from NC Report Form A, by evacuation center.
  6. NC 4Ws (Who does, What, When, Where) in Microsoft Excel workbook is used to gather and analyse information on operational presence of the NC partners and location within an emergency. It enables NCs to help identify potential partners, quickly give a very rough understanding of an on­going response, and superficially identify potential overlaps or gaps in response.
  7. NC Dashboard includes five dashboards in Microsoft Word designed using a common template: Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) launch dashboard, NC HRP progress dashboard, CMAM dashboard, IYCF-E dashboard, and Micronutrient programmes dashboard.

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Picture NNC intensifies LGU strategy

National Nutrition Council (NNC) recognized the country's cream of the crop local government units (LGUs) and nutrition workers in the recently concluded National Nutrition Awarding Ceremony (NNAC) which was held in the historic landmark Philippine International Convention Center, Pasay City last 12 December 2017. More than 500 guests participated in the honor ceremony led by DOH Secretary and NNC Governing Board Chair Dr. Francisco T. Duque III represented by Assistant Secretary of Health Dr. Maria Francia M. Laxamana. 

Assistant Secretary of Health and NNC Executive Director Maria-Bernardita T. Flores delivered the welcome message and said,

" Today, we celebrate our champions, the local government units and their local chief executives, their legislative councils, their functionaries, their community members particularly parents who worked together to plan and implement their nutrition programs efficiently. We celebrate how these efforts have produced results in terms of reduced levels of child undernutrition and overnutrition."

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31stAseanSummit

15 November 2017 | Manila, Philippines – The ASEAN Leaders' Declaration on Ending All Forms of Malnutrition was adopted by the leaders of the ASEAN Member States (AMS) during the 31st ASEAN Summit. The Declaration embodies the highest level of political commitment toward a multi-sectoral collaborative approach on food security and nutrition among sectors such as agriculture, public health and nutrition, and social welfare and other relevant stakeholders.

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NOBNS TrophyThe search for the 2016 National Outstanding Barangay Nutrition Scholars (NOBNS) is well underway with Assistant Secretary of Health and NNC Executive Director Maria-Bernardita T. Flores, leading the National Nutrition Council (NNC) interagency National Nutrition Evaluation Team, during the evaluation period of October to November 2017.

The search will measure the performance of the BNS and recognize those with exemplary performance in the delivery of basic nutrition and nutrition-related services in his/her barangay. Through an intensive process led by NNC, the top 8 Regional Outstanding BNSs from among the more than 40,000 BNSs deployed nationwide, were shortlisted as this year’s finalists.

The top 8 BNS vying for the title, arranged by region are:

  1. Ms. Concepcion Vanessa A. Cabugao, Brgy. Radiwan, Ivana, Batanes, Region II
  2. Ms. Imelda C. Dagupo, Brgy. Imelda Village, Baguio City, Cordillera Administrative Region
  3. Ms. Thelma S. Esteban, Brgy. Bugtong na Buli, Talavera, Nueva Ecija
  4. Ms. Irene B. Neulid, Brgy. Maitim 2nd East, Tagaytay City, CALABARZON
  5. Ms. Nilda M. Aguilar, Brgy. Manggahan, Pasig City, National Capital Region
  6. Ms. Angelie B. Mamentad, Brgy. Milagrosa, Alicia, Zamboanga Sibugay, Region IX
  7. Ms. Gloria A. Kudera, Brgy. Tuboran, Mawab, Compostela Valley, Region XI
  8. Ms. Meddy t. Repollo, Brgy. Sudapin, Kidapawan City, Region XII