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TUGUEGARAO CITY, CAGAYAN------ Regional Nutrition Evaluation Team (RNET) Region 02 held its 1st Meeting, s. 2021 to prepare for the 2021 Monitoring and Evaluation of Local Level Plan Implementation (MELLPI) Pro last 25 March via GoogleMeet.
“The National Nutrition Council is mandated to monitor and evaluate the implementation of the country’s food and nutrition programs in the Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition (PPAN). The interagency members of the NNC annually conducts the Monitoring and Evaluation of Local Level Plan Implementation or MELLPI since 1978. It aims to assess the efficiency and effectiveness of local governments in planning and implementing local nutrition programs.” Likewise, in conjunction with the MELLPI, the NNC also evaluates the performance of the Local Nutrition Focal Point including the Barangay Nutrition Scholars (BNS)s, Local Nutrition Action Officers, and Local Nutrition Program Coordinators.
NPC Maria Gisela Lonzaga led the orientation with 12 members of the RNET present. She presented the supplemental guidelines in conducting the MELLPI Pro during COVID-19 to ensure safety of both the evaluators and Local Nutrition Committees.
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TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan – Cagayan Valley Barangay Nutrition Scholars Federation (CVBNS Fed Inc.) conducted their First Quarter virtual meeting, s. 2021 to give updates on nutrition activities and plans for 2021 last March 18, 2021.
Ms. Hilda Arellano, CVBNSFed Inc President, warmly welcomed and thanked the BNSs for their continuous delivery of nutrition services in their LGUs despite of the challenges brought by the COVID-19 pandemic. She also extended her gratitude to the National Nutrition Council Region 02 for its support and assistance to the federation.
Officers were informed on the financial statement of the federation and updates on the payment of 2019 and 2020 annual dues. They are reminded continuously reminded to pay their annual contributions to be able to avail of the benefits and cash assistance provided by the federation.
Read more: CVBNSFed Inc. Officers hold 1st Quarter Meeting, s. 2021!
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TUGUEGARAO CITY---------The National Nutrition Council II bagged a total of three (3) awards from the recently concluded NNC 2020 4th Quarter Q-Webby and Annual Webby Awards 2020 held during the 1st Quarter Management Conference last 17 March 2021.
The Q-Webby Awards is a quarterly recognition system of NNC Regional Offices’ (ROs) performance on social media engagement, based on critical performance indicators.
NNC R02 received the following 4th Quarter Webby Awards:
- Highest Social Media Reach (2nd Runner-up)
- Highest Number of Likes (1st Runner-up)
On the other hand, for the 2020 Annual Webby Awards, NNC R02 bagged a special citation on Most Interactive Webpage and Social Media Account.
Read more: NNC R02 bags awards on 4th Quarter, Annual Webby Awards!
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TUGUEGARAO CITY,CAGAYAN----- The Regional Bantay Asin Task Force (RBATF) Region 02 conducted its first quarter virtual meeting through Google Meet last 17 March 2021 to discuss updates and status of “Bantay Asin Checkpoints” in Cagayan and Nueva Vizcaya, and present their respective accomplishments.
In her opening remarks Ms. Maria Gisela M. Lonzaga, Regional Nutrition Program Coordinator- NNC R02, acknowledged the continuous efforts of the MBATFs Sta Praxedes, Cagayan and Santa Fe, Nueva Vizcaya for strictly manning the checkpoints amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
“It’s been a year since the nationwide lockdown has been imposed, and I am very happy for the continuous strict implementation of ASIN checkpoint in our region. This is attributed to the continuous support of our LGUs and partner agencies to ensure only adequately iodized salt will enter the region” NPC Lonzaga shared.
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TUGUEGARAO CITY, CAGAYAN-----The National Nutrition Council Region 02 and Cagayan Valley Center for Health Development conducted virtual training on Family MUAC for barangay-level implementers of municipality of Alcala in Cagayan Province via Google Meet last 22 March 2021.
Family mid-upper arm circumference (Family MUAC) screening is a community screening approach which empowers mothers, caregivers, and other family members to screen their own children at home or in their community for acute malnutrition using standard MUAC tapes. This approach will facilitated early detention of acute malnutrition for immediate referral to health centers or referral hospitals.
Mr. Edzell Arcinue, Nutrition Officer III of NNC R02, explained that family MUAC approach underwent study in 2011, wherein the Alliance for International Medical Action (ALIMA) began studying the feasibility of training mothers to use mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) as a method to screen for malnutrition in Niger. This study addressed two recurring problems in nutrition programs: late diagnosis/presentation of children with moderate and severe acute malnutrition and coverage of 50%, only half of children in need of malnutrition treatment are reached.
Hence, with these pieces of evidence and limited number of health workers especially with the COVID-19 pandemic, UNICEF introduced the Family MUAC approach to be used in the Philippines to address the same problems in the nutrition programs in the country, particularly in the Philippine Integrated Management of Acute Malnutrition (PIMAM).
Read more: Barangay-level implementers of Alcala attend training on Family MUAC!
