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LAL-LO, CAGAYAN---- The National Nutrition Council Region 02 oriented the Barangay Nutrition Scholars (BNS), midwives and staff of the Municipal Nutrition Committee (MNC) on how to use the Electronic Operation Timbang (E-OPT) Plus 5.1 on 26 February at Municipal Gymnasium, Lal-lo, Cagayan.

Mr. John Nestor Ballad, Nutrition Officer II, shared brief lecture about the EOPT plus version 5.1 during the morning session. He emphasized the updates on the newest version such as the use of provincial multiplier for 2020, the list of ow and ob added (for city and muns tool) and the nie tabs for wasting, underweight and stunting.

 "This tool is a collaborative effort of the NNC central office and FAO. We should fully utilize this tool and appreciate its purpose," he added during his lecture in the morning session.

Later in the afternoon, BNSs, midwives and MNC staff present conducted a mock data entry of sample preschool children to check errors and raised questions regarding the eopt tool. Hands on exercises were also conducted to assess and evaluate their knowledge about the tool.

Dr. Maria Concepcion Abbang, MHO-MNAO, expressed her gratitude to the assistance of NNC R02 and ensure the full utilization of the tool during OPT plus season.

"It's high time that our municipality especially our nutrition workers to be knowledgeable in such tool. As I see it, this will hasten our OPT plus consolidation and will ensure more accurate data to be utilized during planning and target setting," she happily shared.

With this orientation, the municipality is expected to utilize and use the tool this 2020 OPT Plus.### (JNLB)