BUGUEY, 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 11 March at Legislative Building, Buguey, 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, when fully utilized will be a great ease to our nutrition information databases and will make the OPT plus consolidation quicker and easier," 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.

Ms. Mildred Aggasid, MNAO, acknowledged the assistance of NNC R02 and reminded their local nutrition workers to fully utilize the EOPT Plus this year.

"As I listen during the orientation, I can see that the tool is very user friendly and our BNSs will be able to use it to its full extent. In addition, I am very happy that the NNC will always come in hand if needed during technical difficulties," she happily shared.

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