National Nutrition Council Region 02 conducted the Nutrition Program Management training in order to constantly reinforce the knowledge, skills and the right values among the local nutrition program implementers in the region, at Hotel Venice Baguio City last August 17-21.
Nutrition action officers and nutrition officers and selected Municipal Nutrition Committee (MNC) staffs from the different municipalities in region 02 attended the five-day training. The course consisting of 8 modules were presented by trainers trainers/ facilitators were Ms. Henedina Cabrera – Nutrition Officer III- PHO Isabela, Ms. Luningning Rhodes- Nutrition Officer III- PHO Quirino ,Ms. Amalia Calubaquib- Nutritionist Dietician III- CHO Tuguegarao, Ms. Nareta Maximo- Nurse IV-CHO Cauayan and Ms. Leticia Puguon-Nurse IV- PHO Nueva Vizcaya.
Nutrition Program Management training is a continuing program of the National Nutrition Council designed to empower the local government units in carrying out an effective nutrition program.
Training manuals were provided to serve as guide for the newly certified team of Nutrtion Program implementers.
NPC Rhodora Maestre, in her inspirational message, stressed out how proud she is to develop and produce new set of NPM implementers that will guide their respective municipalities in proper nutrition program management. Further, she extended her gratitude towards the attendees of the said training for not for them the recently conducted training will not be successful. Lastly, she vowed that NNC R-02 will continuously support every activity that will help in boosting the region’s health and nutrition status.