CITY OF ILAGAN, ISABELA---------- Cagayan Valley Barangay Nutrition Scholars Fed. Inc., in partnership with National Nutrition Council Region 2, will conduct the 2021 Regional Conference for Barangay Nutrition Scholars. The activity will be through online platform and it aims to enhance the knowledge and skills of BNSs and update them on the current nutrition and program developments in addressing malnutrition in Cagayan Valley during the time of pandemic.
Barangay Nutrition Scholars (BNSs) have been in the frontline in the delivery of nutrition services since the start of the community quarantine due to COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 may negatively impact the health and nutrition of Filipinos especially the most vulnerable groups such as pregnant and lactating women, infants and young children, and other vulnerable groups.
Thus, the BNSs have significant roles in ensuring the health and nutrition of the people in the community. It is important that they are equipped with the knowledge, skills and attitudes to address nutrition problems that may arise in their community due to the pandemic.
The following are the lined up technical sessions of the regional conference:
- Impact of COVID-19 to Nutrition Situation
- IYCF Counseling and Breastfeeding Promotion amid COVID-19
- Duties and Responsibilities of BNSs during COVID-19 Pandemic
- Nutrition Services in the New Normal
- Taking Care of Mental Health during Pandemic
- Barangay Nutrition Devolution
- Use of MUAC Tapes demonstration
Around 1,500 BNSs are expected to join and participate the first virtual regional conference with a theme, “BNS: Bayani ng Nutrisyon at Serbisyo sa New Normal”---- John Nestor L. Ballad
