An intensive 5-day training on Nutrition in Emergencies (NiEm) was conducted recently by the National Nutrition Council Region 02 (NNC-RO2) held at Hotel Veniz, Baguio City last November 9-13.
It was attended by different Nutrition Action Officers (NAO), Nutrition Officers (NO), Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Officers (MDRRMO) and Municipal Health Officers (MHO) of Region 02 while Dr. Edwin Galapon of Nueva Vizcaya was the only Provincial Health Officer (PHO) present.
Nutrition in Emergencies Training was designed to help equip the participants with the expertise needed to lead or support nutrition responses in emergencies. Graduates of this training are intended to build the skills of anyone who has an involvement with emergency nutrition, including health and food security staff, and general program managers.
According to Nutrition Program Coordinator Rhodora G. Maestre, the main aim and goal of the Nutrition in Emergencies Training is to position Nutritionist-Dieticians, Nutrition Program Managers, and Nutrition Cluster Members working in emergencies on the same level of knowledge and understanding on Nutrition in Emergencies- addressing vulnerabilities in multi-hazard situations, be it natural or human induced, and even in the setting of complex emergencies.
“We dream, we all dream and NNC has a big dream. Our big dream is for us to be able to address the malnutrition problem in the country through the different interventions,” Maestre said during her message.
NiEm training consists of 4 modules that were lectured by the NiEm trainer Luningning P. Rhodes, Nutrition Officer IV-Quirino, Evaliza T. Agamata, PDRRMO-Nueva Vizcaya, Leticia Puguon, Nurse IV-Nueva Vizcaya, Clavelina S. Tolbe, Nutritionist-Dietician III-Quirino, Luzviminda P. Ragpa, Nutrition Officer III-Nueva Vizcaya, Henedina S. Cabrera, Nutritionist-Dietician III-Isabela and Mildred Austria, Project Evaluation Officer III-Quirino.
Meastre also extended her gratitude to the trainers/facilitators and participants in accepting the responsibilities in ensuring their mission to contribute in building a safer and well prepared community in preventing death, malnutrition, morbidity and mortality in emergencies and disasters.
