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Read more: Metro Manila BNSs: Tuloy-tuloy ang pagtutok sa F1KD
The Federation of Barangay Nutrition Scholar (BNS) of NCR, Inc. in partnership with the National Nutrition Council-NCR (NNC-NCR) held its 2021 Barangay Nutrition Scholars' Regional Conference with the theme, "Ang BNS sa Pagtutok sa First 1000 Days" on November 25, 2021 via Zoom. Five hundred and sixty-four (564) BNSs from the seventeen (17) local government units in Metro Manila attended the online event. This year’s conference focused on the roles of the Barangay Nutrition Scholars (BNSs) in the implementation of the First 1000 Days Plus and the Early Childhood Care and Development in the First 1000 Days (ECCD-F1K) Program, both anchored on the RA 11148 or the Kalusugan at Nutrisyon ng Magnanay Act.
Regional BNS Federation President Mary Grace Tamayo welcomed all the participants and expressed her thanks to her fellow BNSs who remain steadfast in their commitment to serve the communities despite the threat of COVID-19. “Nagpapasalamat ako sa inyong lahat dahil kahit may pandemic at tayo ay hindi na halos nakakapag-pahinga dahil nakakasama tayo sa COVID-19 response sa ating lugar ay pinili pa rin ninyo na maka-attend sa ating conference kahit virtually, upang madagdagan ang kaalaman at mapahusay ang kakayahan upang tayo ay patuloy na makapagbigay ng serbisyong pang-nutrisyon sa ating barangay”, Pres. Tamayo said.
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Representatives from the Public Information Office (PIO) of the local government units (LGUs) in Metro Manila commit to support the Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition (PPAN) and scale up nutrition promotion in their respective localities in a virtual meeting conducted on November 17, 2021.
Facilitated by the National Nutrition Council – NCR (NNC-NCR), the meeting was held to encourage the PIOs to become partners in nutrition advocacy and promotion and widen the reach of the media campaign on nutrition in the region. All LGUs were represented except Makati City and Municipality of Pateros. Also present at the meeting were the Chair of the regional media group NCR Nutrition Communication Resource (NCR2) Mr. Marvin Capco of Mandaluyong PIO and members Ms. Lucy Brońo and Ms. Gelaine Gutierrez of Philippine Information Agency – NCR, and Ms. Abigail Contreras of Metro Manila Center for Health Development.
Read more: Local PIOs to support the PPAN, scale up nutrition promotion in NCR
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Read more: National Children’s Month: A Call to Action for Children
The Philippines celebrates the National Children’s Month (NCM) every November by virtue of Republic Act No. 10661 to recognize children as the most valuable assets of the nation and to emphasize the importance of their role within the Filipino family and the Philippine society. This declaration commemorates the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child by the United Nations General Assembly on 20 November 1989, and seeks to instill its significance in the Filipino consciousness.
This year’s National Children’s Month theme, “New Normal na Walang Iwanan: Karapatan ng Bawat Bata Ating Tutukan!” focuses on children’s rights as the country reels from the prolonged consequences of the pandemic.
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Read more: RNC-NCR and LGUs review regional policy on F1K Program
A review of the NCR Regional Nutrition Committee (RNC) Resolution No. 2 series of 2017, “Enjoining all Local Government Units (LGUs) to strengthen programs and projects in support of the First 1000 Days (F1K) by allocating funds therefore and for other purposes” was held online on October 19, 2021. The policy review was done to determine if there is a need for further policy actions on the implementation of the F1K Program in the region. The virtual policy review was participated in by the members of the RNC, Regional Nutrition Management Group (RNMG), and representatives from the 17 LGUs composed of Nutrition Action Officers (NAOs), Medical Nutrition Program Coordinators and City/District Nutrition Program Coordinators (C/DNPCs).
One of the important functions of the RNC is to issue policies/resolutions that serve as policy instruments for member agencies and local nutrition committees in implementing their nutrition programs. RNC resolutions are also used as basis in crafting regional and local policy issuances in support of the Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition (PPAN). The RNC-issued resolutions are reviewed to assess the attainment of policy objectives, document learnings gained, and provide recommendations to address challenges/issues in their implementation.
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A meeting cum webinar on “Online Counseling: Guideposts and Techniques” was held on October 25, 2021 to enhance the knowledge and skills of NCR Breastfeeding Friends (BFF) in giving quality online nutrition counseling to mothers and caregivers on infant and young child feeding (IYCF). The BFFs are trained IYCF counselors who are all members of the Association of City/District Nutrition Program Coordinators (C/DNPC) of Metro Manila. They are licensed Nutritionist-Dietitians employed in the seventeen (17) local government units in Metro Manila.
Attended by 35 NCR BFFs, the meeting cum webinar was part of the National Nutrition Council-NCR’s commitment to continually assist the C/DNPC of Metro Manila Association in their Online IYCF Counselling Project. The project was put up by the Association with the assistance of NNC-NCR in April 2020 when face-to-face counseling was difficult to do due to community quarantine restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The project aims to help prevent stunting among children 0-23 months by providing mothers and caregivers correct information on proper IYCF practices through online counseling given free by the BFFs.
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The National Nutrition Council -NCR conducted field visits in the cities of Caloocan and Navotas on November 3, 2021 and the municipality of Pateros on November 4 through its Provincial Nutrition Focal Point Ms. Diana Jean A. Umali. PNFP Umali visited the three (3) areas to assess their readiness in the implementation of the Phase 1 Tutok Kainan Dietary Supplementation Program (TK-DSP) for pregnant women.
During the field visits, PNFP Umali had a courtesy call with Mayor Miguel “Ike” Ponce III of Pateros, and City Health Officer Dr. Christia Padolina and Asst. City Health Officer Dr. Liberty Domingo of Navotas City. She also had the opportunity to meet the focal nutritionist-dietitians for the TK-DSP namely, Ms. Tess Abando and Ms. Christine Guamos (Caloocan City); Ms. Ren Dela Rosa, Ms. Hershey Martin, and Mr. Jeremiah Daradal (Navotas City); and Ms. Meizl Sincuya (Pateros) to discuss updates and concerns on the upcoming implementation of TK-DSP.
