Barangay Nutrition Scholar Federation Officers participated in the 1st quarterly meeting of Cagayan Valley Barangay Nutrition Scholars Federation in Kainang Pilipino, Tuguegarao City last April 5.
The Barangay Nutrition Scholars are volunteer workers in their respective municipality to implement health and nutrition programs. The BNS helps to monitor and to identify pregnant women, lactating mothers and malnourished children who are in need of such services.

Ms. Mercedes Cara, BNS Federation Preseident, presided the conduct of the meeting and laid out the agenda for the said meeting.
Ma. Gisella Lonzaga, Nutrition Officer III, discussed the nutrition programs and updates in the said meeting. She presented the First 1000 Days, Scaling Up Nutrition, MELLPI 2016, and Nutrition Cluster El Niño Bulletin No. 1.

Rhodora G. Maestre, Nutrition Officer III, presented the results of MDG and the MELPPI proposed adjustments to local level to the participants.

Each officer discussed the accomplishments done in year 2015 in their municipality and they mentioned also the SEC registration of the federation. Some of the accomplishments of BNS Federation were Lakbay Aral, BNS Training, Training on Bugnay wine, ginger tea and seaweeds livelihood thru BFAR, Treatment Partner on TB DOTS and etc.

Officers gave suggestions and agreed about the activities to be done for this year 2016 such as Leadership Training, Basic Computer Literacy ,BNS Congress, Livelihood training and many more.
CVBNS officers thanked NNC R-02 for the successful meeting and looking forward for a fruitful 2016.