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21 December 2012—Assistant Secretary of Health Maria- Bernardita T. Flores, Executive Director IV of the National Nutrition Council, visited Radyo Kiphodan in Lagawe, Ifugao, the only nutriskwela community radio station of the National Nutrition Council in the Cordillera Administrative Region in partnership with the LGU of the said municipality launched last August 24, 2009.
During the interview with Ms. Vency Bulayungan, PIA Provincial Director and Chair of the Radio Council, A/Sec Flores explained the benefits and advantages of having a Nutriskwela Community Radio and suggested the Radio Council to document good practices on how Radyo Kiphodan changed/affected the lives of the Ifugao People. On the other hand, Ms. Bulayongan proudly shared one of their PNC project “Best School Canteen” being aired and how the radio contributes in its advocacy wherein all school canteen should sell nutritious foods only. She likewise congratulated Mayoyao Elementary School for being a successive winner for the past two years.
Furthermore, A/Sec Flores proudly informed the Radio Council spearheaded by Mayor Caesario Cabbigat that the National Nutrition Council will upgrade the radio transmitter from 100watt to 500watt to expand radio coverage and to reach all areas of the province. She then recommended the transfer of the radio station to a wider space to accommodate more guests; put back the nutriskwela nutrition ID and should be regularly aired; and give more time for nutrition related programs.
The radio station was set up to empower the community through the dissemination of correct and up-to-date nutrition and health information, as well as educational and developmental information from all relevant sectors of the community, government agencies and NGOs.
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28 December 2012-- Though the prime celebration of the Christmas season was over, the NNC- Cordillera Administrative Region and Region I observed the Christmas season in a Joint Post-Christmas celebration in Alaminos, Pangasinan.
With the company of Mr. Cisco Jay Flores, Region I Media partner who coordinated the activity with the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Region I, the group was opportune to see the hatchery area located in the famous Hundred Islands. The celebration was highlighted by the Christmas Party and exchange gift. Each one received gifts, had fun and enjoyed the party.
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BAGUIO CITY, Jan. 10 (PIA) -- Nutrition planners are urged to refocus nutrition efforts to the critical period beginning from a mother's pregnancy to the first two years of life of children.
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) –South Sudan health specialist Dr. Martha B. Cayad-an said the so-called “window of opportunity” for nutrition are pregnancy, delivery, post-partum care and the first two years of life.,
Cayad-an was guest speaker during the regional nutrition awarding ceremony held January 8. She said it is important to invest in health and nutrition.
Malnutrition in the womb and during the first two years of a child’s life can cause irreversible damages such as lower intelligence, reduced physical capacity, and the transmission of malnutrition to the next generation, Cayad-an said.
She said that an iodine-deficient pregnant mother can still protect the baby if she takes in iodine in the first and second trimesters of pregnancy. However, taking supplements in the third trimester or birth will not prevent the negative effects of malnutrition to brain development.
“Low birth weight is an underlying cause of 80 percent of neonatal deaths. Infants born with low weights have impaired development. Later in life, they tend to remain underweight and are at higher risk for adult diseases such as diabetes and hypertension”, she stressed.
Stunting also affects the cognitive and motor development of children and persists into adulthood with intergenerational effect; increase in surgically-assisted births and births of low birth weight babies.
“The improvement of the nutritional status of women before conception and during pregnancy guarantees adequate nutrition throughout the vulnerable intrauterine periods of maximum linear growth and weight that pre-determine ultimate height and weight”, she added.
She likewise underscored the importance of breastfeeding.
“Breastfeeding is an inherent practice and culture of Cordillerans – that should be reclaimed, all of us have a role to play- optimize any opportunity to reclaim it”, she said.
Cayad-an commended the nutrition program awardees and implementers and other stakeholders for their significant contribution in nurturing women and children.(JDP MC/PIA – CAR)
_ By Maria Aprilla W. Cruz, RTAN Member of PIA-CAR_
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BAGUIO CITY, Jan 10 (PIA) - - The National Nutrition Council – Cordillera (NNC-CAR) gave recognition to the region’s 2011 Most Outstanding Nutrition Program Implementer and Barangay Nutrition Scholars.
In a simple awarding ceremony on Tuesday at Hotel Veniz, here, NNC-CAR OIC Nutrition Program Coordinator Rose Lulu Pagaduan, Department of Health OIC Regional Director Valeriano Jesus Lopez, and event keynote speaker , Dr. Martha Cayad-an, health specialist of UNICEF-Sudan, spearheaded the awarding of the green banner and plaque of recognition to the regional winners.
Awardees for the 2011 Nutrition program ‘Green Banner’ (Most Outstanding Implementor on Nutrition) were the Province of Benguet for the provincial level; City of Baguio – city level, and the Municipality of Tublay, Benguet for the municipal level.
The province of Ifugao and the municipality of Asipulo, Ifugao were also awarded as First Year Maintenance as CROWN awardee and provincial green banner award, respectively.
The Green Banner Award is given to a municipality, city or province, which has shown outstanding performance in implementing its local nutrition action plan. A green banner awardee for three years automatically receives the CROWN (Consistent Regional Outstanding Winner on Nutrition) Award.
For the Outstanding Barangay Nutrition Scholars (BNS), Monica Sicat – BNS of City Camp proper, Baguio City led the regional winners. Sicat was also the first runner-up winner in the Most Outstanding BNS 2012 at the national level.
Runner up winners were Mila Buya of Saguba, Kapangan Benguet (1st runner-up), Jennifer Maurera of Pieza, Lamut, Ifugao (2nd runner-up); Epifania Baltazar of Babalag West, Rizal Kalinga (3rd runner-up), and Cora Ann Delos Reyes of Cabaritan, Tabuk City (4th runner up).
The Outstanding BNS were assessed for their efficiency and effectiveness in the delivery of basic nutrition and related services in their respective locality.
Pagaduan outlined the importance of giving recognition to outstanding regional, municipal, city nutrition program implementers as well as barangay nutrition scholars, as monitoring and evaluation of nutrition program is an integral function of NCC which aims to assess the strengths and weaknesses in planning and implementing local nutrition action plans. She also called for a continuing partnership from all sectors in ensuring the health and nutrition of the Filipino people, especially pregnant women and children from birth to 2 years old.
The awarding was in coordination with the Regional Nutrition Committee (RNC) and the Regional Technical Assistance on Nutrition (RTAN).
The 2012 regional nutrition winners will be awarded December 2013. (JDP/CCD-PIA CAR)Please click here for more photos.
_Carlito C. Dar, PIA-CAR and CAR-MENU Secretary_
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08 January 2013-- The National Nutrition Council- Cordillera Administrative Region (NNC-CAR) conducted the “NUTRI-PASADA” in Barangay Bolbolo, Pilar, Abra in partnership with the Cordillera Administrative Region- Media Educators on Nutrition (CAR-MENU), Provincial Nutrition Committee-Abra and the Local Government Unit of Pilar, Abra.
Nutri-Pasada Program is one of the innovative project of NNC-CAR in partnership with the local media group, “CAR-MENU” targeting the Nutritionally Depressed Barangays (NDBs) of the Municipalities with high prevalence rate of undernutrition particularly in Pilar, Abra; Pinkupuk, Kalinga; and Paracelis, Mt. Province.
With the aim of increasing awareness of the people of the community on proper nutrition and child care especially families with malnourished children, the event is a one-day activity composed of nutrition lectures specifically on the nutrition situation of the area, the Nutritional Guidelines for Filipinos (NGF)and tips on organic farming; nutri-games (fun learning exercises and activities on nutrition) which involve the participation of preschool children in the barangay; vegetable cooking contest for the mothers and distribution of seeds and seedlings to families courtesy of the local government of Pilar, Abra Municipal Agriculture Office.
“I hope that this activity will trigger actions from the LGUs to combat malnutrition in your area. I know that you were all inspired and will apply what you have learned in the lectures given. Let us do our share so that we will all contribute in eliminating hunger and malnutrition in Abra in particular and in the Cordillera in general” OIC-Nutrition Program Coordinator of NNC-Region I and CAR Rose Lulu P. Pagaduan said during her closing message.
The same event was organized and will be conducted in Pinukpuk, Kalinga and Paracelis, Mt. Province on the 24th and 25th of January 2012, respectively. (K.P.A.G.)
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BAGUIO CITY—Cordillera Administrative Region- Media Educators on Nutrition in partnership with the National Nutrition Council- CAR conducted a Talakayan sa Radyo ng Bayan- Baguio held last January 08, 2012 at Hotel Veniz. This is an annual event regularly aired live on radio just after the Cordillera- Regional Nutrition Awarding Ceremony. It aims to acknowledge and recognize the nutrition achievers on air and promote nutrition programs, projects, activities and advocacies which will be implemented. It is also a way of educating listeners with more information which in any way could enhance their knowledge on nutrition.
The panellists were Ms. Rose Lulu P. Pagaduan, OIC- NNC Region I and CAR; Dr. Martha B. Cayad-an, Health Specialist of UNICEF; and the Regional Outstanding Barangay Nutrition Scholars Ms. Monica Sicat of Baguio City, Ms. Mila Buya of Benguet, Ms. Jennifer Maurera of Ifugao and Ms. Epifania Baltazar of Kalinga.
“It was a blessing that being my first time to attend the awarding ceremony in the Cordillera, it was a coincidence that our local chief executives who are very supportive to nutrition programs are here with us today, who are our models and nutrition advocates to convince and inspire the non-participating provinces like Abra, Apayao, Kalinga and Mt. Province. We hope that with the continuing advocacy together with you, media partners, we will broaden our advocacy campaign on nutrition programs in the region,” Pagaduan said urging other LGUs to participate for the annual monitoring and evaluation.
Dr. Cayad-an also emphasized the importance of giving interventions on the window of opportunities which is from pregnancy to the first two years of life which is one focus of the UNICEF in supporting the Government of South Sudan.
The Outstanding BNSs also expressed their gratitude and appreciation to their LGUs and agencies concerned for the support given to them which contributed to the improvement of the nutrition situation in their respective barangays. (K.P.A.G.)
