The Regional Nutrition Committee of NCR had its second meeting for the year on July 9 at the Conference Room of DOH Center for Health Development-NCR in Mandaluyong City. RNC Vice-Chair and POPCOM-NCR OIC Regional Director Eleanor M. Cura presided the meeting, assisted by RNPC Milagros Elisa V. Federizo.
Fifteen (15) member agencies were represented at the meeting, namely: DOH CHD-NCR, POPCOM-NCR, NSO-NCR, DILG-NCR, DSWD-NCR, DEPED-NCR, MMDA, PIA-NCR, Nutrition Foundation of the Philippines, Grace Family Helper Project, Save the Children, GMA Kapuso Foundation, Nutrition Center of the Philippines, Hope for the Youth Foundation and the National Nutrition Council-NCR which serves as the Secretariat of the RNC.
Three (3) RNC resolutions were approved during the meeting, namely: 1) Enjoining all LGUs to strengthen their BNS Program by deploying and providing incentives, training, mentoring and supervision to all BNSs; 2) Enjoining all LGUs to adopt and comply with the NNC GB Policy on Nutrition in Emergencies and to organize a Nutrition Cluster; and 3) Enjoining all LGUs to purchase adequate supply of Iron Supplements and intensify activities for the control and prevention of Iron Deficiency Anemia.
The RNC also discussed the results of the 2013 Monitoring and Evaluation of Local Level Plan Implementation (MELLPI) and the Search for the 2012 Regional Outstanding Barangay Nutrition Scholar (ROBNS); organization of the regional and local Bantay Asin Task Forces in support of the ASIN Law and the prevention and control of iodine deficiency disorders (IDD); promotion of the Nutritional Guidelines for Filipinos (NGF); capability building activities lined-up for the year; and the regional Nutrition Month activities. Several agencies shared their activities in support of the 39th Nutrition Month celebration.
The 2nd meeting of the RNC proved to be fruitful and productive as there were several resolutions passed, important matters were discussed and action lines were agreed upon.
