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On September 15, the members of the Association of Nutrition Action Officers in NCR, Inc. or ANAO-NCR elected their officers and board members for CY 2023-2025. The election happened during the 3rd meeting of the Association held at the Crown Regency Hotel in Makati City.
Makati City Nutrition Action Officer (CNAO) Soccoro Alma F. Gammad will assume the position of President of the Association in 2023 and will serve up to 2025. "I have full respect to the current officers and board members of this Association. They worked hard to accomplish the plans of the Association. I hope that the members will continue to give their support to achieve more that can contribute to the improvement of the nutrition situation in NCR", said Gammad. She has 38 years of work experience in public health nutrition. Prior to her designation as the Nutrition Action Officer of Makati City in 2021, she was the City Nutrition Program Coordinator (CNPC) and served the City/District Nutrition Program Coordinators (C/DNPCs) of Metro Manila Association, Inc. as President many years back.
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Read more: NNC-NCR conducts capacity development webinar for NCR Breastfeeding Friends
The National Nutrition Council – NCR (NNC-NCR) conducted a capacity development webinar on August 5, 2022 for NCR Breastfeeding Friends (BFF).
The webinar was conducted as part of NNC-NCR’s commitment to continually assist the C/DNPC of Metro Manila Association in their Online IYCF Counseling Project. Attended by 38 NCR BFFs, the webinar aimed to update members of the NCR BFFs on competencies needed for Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) counseling.
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The National Nutrition Council – NCR (NNC-NCR) enjoins everyone to participate in the celebration of the 48th Nutrition Month with the theme, “New normal na nutrisyon, sama-samang gawan ng solusyon!”.
Nutrition Month is celebrated every July by virtue of Presidential Decree (PD) No. 491 to create greater awareness on the importance of nutrition. The law also designates the National Nutrition Council as lead of the celebration of the Nutrition Month.
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Read more: NNC-NCR to intensify online nutrition promotion through Regional Webby Awards
The National Nutrition Council – NCR aims to intensify online nutrition promotion in the region through the conduct of the Regional Webby Awards.
The Regional Webby Awards has become part of the Nutrition Month Celebration since its launch in 2016. An offshoot of the National Nutrition Council’s Webby Awards, the activity aims to recognize the efforts of the local government units (LGUs) and at the same time to encourage them to promote good nutrition through social media.
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NNC-NCR Nutrition Program Coordinator NCR Milagros Elisa V. Federizo and Regional Nutrition Committee Chair RD Gloria J. Balboa signed a memorandum of understanding on scaling up nutrition (SUN) with the members of the SUN Networks of Civil Society, Academe and Businesses on June 10, 2022 at Crown Regency Hotel in Makati City.
The signing of MOU happened during the Regional Launch of the SUN 3.0 in the National Capital Region. The SUN is a global movement which unites governments, civil society, development partners, academe, business, and private sector in a collective effort to improve nutrition. It is a renewed effort to eliminate all forms of malnutrition, based on the principle that everyone has a right to food and good nutrition. The SUN Movement was founded on the principle or approach that no single sector or stakeholder can effectively fight malnutrition in all its forms.
During the launch, SUN Philippines Focal Point Assistant Secretary and Executive Director of the National Nutrition Council Dr. Azucena M. Dayanghirang reiterated the call for an urgent need for all to work together and find sustainable solutions to the long-standing problem of malnutrition “The opportunity is now here in front of us as we embark on joining the SUN Movement. Let us focus on our resources and efforts on interventions that work on the ground and align our actions to yield positive results”.
Read more: NCR Nutrition Committee, SUN Networks forge commitments for nutrition
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Read more: How Parañaque prioritizes nutrition during disasters
(Ms. Gelaine Louise D. Gutierrez/Mr. Jerome Carlo R. Paunan/PIA-NCR) - Defending one's right to nutrition and preventing early death is critical, especially during and in the aftermath of disasters. Population groups already undernourished are more exposed to sickness and death when a disaster happens.
Nutrition in Emergencies (NiE) is a nutrition service for emergency planning, response, and recovery to prevent a person's nutritional status from declining, which could lead to an untimely death.
Nutritional assessment, infant and young child feeding promotion, protection, support, management of acute malnutrition, micronutrient supplementation, and other interventions that may or may not include food are nutrition services incorporated in a Nutrition in Emergencies plan.
