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TUBLAY, BENGUET- The local government is continuously harnessing their shining weapon as they vie for the 2nd year CROWN Maintenance, the last step before the most coveted Nutrition Honor Award (NHA).
With the anticipation of the retirement of Municipal Nutrition Action Officer Dr. Marcela Tinoyan this year, the MNC assigned Mr. Abner Lawagen from MDRRMC as the new MNAO.
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Bangued, Abra- The Provincial Nutrition Committee of the province of Abra in partnership with the National Nutrition Council and Department of Health Provincial Office of Abra successfully conducted the Nutrition Summit/ Caravan on November 26, 2019 at the Abra Provincial Capitol, Bangued, Abra.
The activity was proposed by the Abra Provincial Health Office upon acknowledging the need to provide services to the indigent families especially those with malnourished children and with pregnant mothers. Funding of the activity was provided by the National Nutrition Council as well as assistance in organizing the event. The Center for Health and Development-CAR with its provincial office in Abra provided majority of the manpower and other multivitamins for the event. Other partners from the local government also assisted in the conduct of the event.
Read more: More than 80 families served during the Abra Nutrition Summit/ Caravan
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BAGUIO CITY - National Nutrition Council CAR conducted the first batch of training for Nutrition in Emergencies Information Management on October 8-10, 2019. It was attended by 20 Nutrition Action Officers, Health Emergency Management focal and representatives from the local government units in the region. All provinces were represented except for Abra and Apayao.
The three-day-roll-out training aims to build capacities of local level nutrition clusters on nutrition information management during disasters and emergencies, specifically, it is designed to develop competencies, knowledge and skills on the use of the Information Management (IM) tools for nutrition planning, program implementation and monitoring and evaluation of IM activities.
Read more: NNC-CAR produces 1st batch of NiEm Information Management Trainers
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La Trinidad, Benguet- The four-months Nutripasada project of the Cordillera Administrative Region Media Educators on Nutrition (CARMENu) in partnership with National Nutrition Council CAR (NNC-CAR) which started July this year was concluded last November 25, 2019.
With the increasing prevalence of overweight and obesity among school children, the CARMENu with NNC-CAR conceptualized the 2019 Nutripasada project to reach the students and provide nutrition information and other services which focuses on the promotion of healthy diet and physical activity.
Read more: NNC-CAR and CARMENu concluded the Nutripasada project for Benguet High students
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The near death of her child due to hunger was what inspired this mother to form a core group of women assisting mothers who have difficulty breastfeeding but do not get enough help or information about breastfeeding.
Four years ago, Di Anne Mendoza found herself in the emergency room watching her child who was only a few days old, having a seizure, dehydrated, and at the brink of death because no matter her effort in breastfeeding her baby, no milk would come out.
“My baby would latch and I thought she was being fed but it turned out, no milk would come out,” Di Anne said recalling that after giving birth, the only assistance she got when she could not produce milk were assurances that if a baby was made to continue latching, milk will eventually come out.
This strategy did not work. She said this technique is also told to other mothers but many only end up frustrated because they are not taught troubleshooting techniques that will address the specific issue of the child or the mother.
Read more: Mother shares how own experience led to founding of lactation center
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The Nutrition Action Officers Association- Cordillera Administrative Region in partnership with the National Nutrition Council- Cordillera successfully conducted the Nutrition in Action Summit with a theme “Winning in Nutrition through empowered Governance” held on November 12, 2019 at Supreme Hotel, Baguio City.
Topics and speakers of the summit were dynamic to provide the nutrition knowledge that will enable the attendees revisit the significance of nutrition program management and take actions in combatting malnutrition in their respective localities. The topic on ‘Why Invest in Nutrition’ by Ms. Bella Basalong of NNC-CAR gave realization to the participants on the crucial impact of putting money and effort to nutrition programs, Ms. Maureen of DILG-CAR reminded the DILG policies in support to nutrition in her topic ‘Collaborative Leadership: Building a Functional Local Nutrition Committee,’ the leadership skills of the participants was boosted by Ms. Leonora Aguinalde, concerns on budget for nutrition program was clarified by Ms. Emily Lumpio of DBM-CAR in her discussion on ‘Ensuring and Sustaining Budget for Nutrition’ and the best practices on nutrition program at the local level were shared by the nutrition champions- Hon. Glenn Prudenciano (Vice Governor of Ifugao Province), Hon. Armando Lauro (Mayor of Tublay Benguet) and Hon. Imelda Cawagdan (Punong Barangay of Poblacion East, Lamut, Ifugao).
