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CITY OF ILAGAN, ISABELA--- The Balay ni IFAN Media Group planned to expand its membership to more local community radio stations for wider nutrition promotion in the region.
Dr. Rogelio Matalang, station manager- DZDA Radyo Pangkaunlaran and National Chairman of the Philippine Federation of Rural Broadcasters, suggested for NNC R02 to tap local community radio stations in the region for free airing of nutrition plugs, drama or announcements of the agency.
“This is a high time to tap more community radio stations in the region specially in this time of pandemic wherein people are encouraged to stay at home. More engaged community radio stations that air nutrition information can reach more people,” he added.
“At present we are already utilizing some local community radio stations in the region specially in Cagayan Province. With the suggestion, we can explore other areas to ensure wider dissemination of nutrition information in the region,” Ms. Maria Gisela Lonzaga, Nutrition Program Coordinator, as she agreed to the suggestion.
Read more: Balay ni IFAN to expand membership to more community radio stations!
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CITY OF ILAGAN, ISABELA--- The National Nutrition Council Region 02 joined in the reactivation of Cagayan Valley Information Officers Organization (CVIOO) spearheaded by the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) Region 02 during the virtual meeting held on 17 February 2021.
“Its high time to reactivate this organization as we can see how vital the work of every information officers specially in times of this pandemic. The information sharing will be easier and quicker with this revitalization,” emphasized by Ms. Angely Mercado, Officer-in-charge- PIA R02.
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TUGUEGARAO CITY--------With the continuous strict monitoring of salt entry in the region, Santa Fe, Nueva Vizcaya and Santa Praxedes, Cagayan Municipal Bantay Asin Task Force (MBATF) recorded no violation during the month of January-February 2021.
Manning the checkpoint 24/7 in Santa Fe, Nueva Vizcaya, Mr. Orlando Pichay, was very happy but intrigued with the sudden decline of inadequately iodized salt reported in their area.
“We are very happy with the no violation report recorded this first month of 2021 however, we are also studying the reason why we have a decline in the entry of salt in our checkpoint. We will be reaching out with DA-Nagtipunan if there were salt shipments passing in their area,” as we asked how he felt with the no violation report.
“We are very thankful for the unending support of LGU Santa Fe and NNC Region 02 for the provision of manpower, technical assistance and PPEs to our checkpoint officers on duty,” he added.
This year, based on the latest monitoring visit, the MBATF Santa Fe recorded a total of 26,326 kgs of adequately iodized salt and all of these shipments are from Pangasinan Province.
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By Mark Djeron Tumabao-PIA R02
NAGTIPUNAN, Quirino, (PIA)—As the local government re-opened some of its tourism destinations for the residents of Quirino, it also opened its latest offering - the agri-tourism which features the “pick and pay” at the Landingan Viewpoint Garden.
Aside from enjoying the 360-degree panoramic view of the municipality, visitors can now pick fresh and organic vegetables such as pechay, eggplant, tomato, sili etc, and pay reasonable prices.
The vegetables were planted by the farmers and the women’s organization of Landingan and nearby barangays.
Mayor Nieverose Camma Meneses said she wants to sustain food sufficiency, provide livelihood to the Nagtipuneros and at the same time boost the tourism industry in the municipality.
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TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan -- Nutrition Action Officers and Nutrition Program Coordinators of different LGUs in Cagayan Valley, together with National Nutrition Council Region 02, conducted their first Quarter joint meeting of the year last February 4, 2021.
The joint meeting aimed to provide updates on nutrition program management to partner LGUs and their respective Local Nutrition Committees for improved nutrition programs.
Ms. Maria Gisela Lonzaga, Regional Nutrition Program Coordinator of NNC Region 02 warmly welcomed 81 participants, that are composed of District/Municipal/City Nutrition Program Coordinators and Provincial/Municipal/City Nutrition Action Officers from the 5 provinces (Cagayan, Isabela, Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya and Batanes) and 4 cities (Tuguegarao City, City of Cauayan, City of Ilagan and Santiago City) of Cagayan Valley. Ms. Lonzaga highlighted in her message that policies and guidelines on nutrition program implementation were issued to ensure continuity in the delivery of nutrition services amid COVID-19 pandemic, most especially to the vulnerable groups.
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TUGUEGARAO CITY------ Selected municipalities in the Province of Cagayan is set to pioneer the training and implementation of Family MUAC in region 02 as agreed during the virtual consultation meeting on 10 February 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 is a result of a 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 also the same problems in the nutrition programs in the country.
Read more: Province of Cagayan to pioneer Family MUAC in R02
