19 August 2013 – When typhoon Maring and habagat hit the country affecting the whole Metro Manila and some of the provinces in Ca
RNPC Carina Z. Santiago called on the Nutrition Action Officers of the affected provinces to perform their duties in Nutrition in Emergencies specifically conducting rapid nutrition assessment (RNA) in evacuation centers, providing vitamin A supplements for children, and counseling for mothers on infant feeding in emergency.labarzon specifically Cavite, Laguna and Rizal, deep floods again displaced families and transferred to the evacuation centers.

Ms. Jellie Anne C.Palencia (NO III) and Ms. Lourdes B. Bulante (NO II) of NNC Calabarzon visited Barangay Palingon Evacuation Center in Calamba City, while Ms. Aleli Catalina Y. Jimenez (CNAO) and the Ms. Divinia Obaña (BNS) conducted RNA including measurement of MUAC among 6-59 months old children and resulted to identification of 1 MAM and no SAM. Ms. Obaña also distributed Vitamin A capsules to target children. A toal of 178 families with 649 individuals and 115 children ages 6-71 months were assisted.

Another activity was conducted by the Emergency Response Team of the DOH-CHD Calabarzon and Ms.Jane Christine B. Guballa of NNC Calabarzon in two (2) evacuation centers in Taytay, Rizal (Exodus Elementary School and E. Rodriguez Elementary School). Identified number of evacuees was 3,365. The team conducted interview with MSWDO and some barangay leaders regarding the food and water supply in the evacuation centers. Samples of the water supply were also subjected to testing.

NNC Calabarzon in coordination with the LGU shall continue to monitor the affected families and ensure that all priority groups will be given appropriate nutrition services.