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SAN JUAN CITY, Dec. 10 (PIA)-- The 2020 CALABARZON Regional Nutrition Awarding Ceremony pushes through despite the COVID-19 pandemic albeit virtually this December 10.
The National Nutrition Council IV-A headed by Regional Nutrition Program Coordinator Carina Z. Santiago through the assistance of the Communicators' Network for Nutrition in Region IV-A awards winners of the 2020 RNAC via Zoom and Facebook Live.
Read more: NNC IV-A holds first Virtual Regional Nutrition Awarding Ceremony
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RODRIGUEZ, RIZAL Nobyembre 27, 2020 - Isang matagumpay na “Relactation Class” ang ginanap kamakailan sa Kasiglahan Village Elementary School Evacuation Center sa Bayan ng Rodriguez, Rizal. Ito ay isang aksyon ng NNC CaLaBarZon sa pangunguna ng ating Regional Nutrition Program Coordinator, Ms. Carina Santiago.
Sa kabuuan, 41 na mga nanay ang dumalo at nakibahagi sa ginanap na “Relactation Class.” Maliban sa mga nanay, may ilan ding mga tatay ang dumalo upang makinig.
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In support to the National Food Fortification Day which is annually celebrated every November 7, the National Nutrition Council - Calabarzon together with the Regional Bantay Asin Task Force (RBATF) have pledged to intensify the promotion of “Sangkap Pinoy Seal Program” and salt iodization to reduce and totally eliminate cases of micronutrient deficiencies in the region.
The Sangkap Pinoy Seal Program is one of the strategies of the government to encourage manufacturers to fortify processed food and food products with essential micronutrient levels approved by the Department of Health (DOH).
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Nutrikomiks Series 2 entitled “Nutrition in Emergencies: Labanan ang gutom at malnutrisyon sa panahon ng kalamidad” can provide a great deal of disaster risk reduction in times of calamities. It can significantly boost the Local Nutrition Cluster’s (LNC) response for “Nutrition in Emergencies” and “Food Preparedness” in adversities.
The Nutrikomiks contains checklists that serve as a guide for the LNC and communities for greater preparedness and resiliency and for preventing the worsening of the nutritional status of vulnerable groups (children under five years old, pregnant women, lactating mothers, senior citizen and person-with-disability). It also contains a showcase of different disaster scenarios and the various levels of calamities faced by the affected people in LGUs. These checklists are: The “LGU Nutrition in Emergencies Preparedness Checklist” and the “Family Emergency Preparedness Food Checklist.”
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The heightened accomplishments of the Region IV-A Sector Agencies’ first year of implementation of the CaLaBaRZon Regional Action Nutrition Plan of Action for Nutrition (RPAN) in 2019 -- have strengthened the fight against malnutrition and has continuously pursued the attainment of the Philippine Nutrition Plan of Action for Nutrition (PPAN) 2017-2022 targets.
Capacity building Activities. Highlighting the accomplishments are the capacity building activities conducted by DOH IV-A to promote, protect and support safe motherhood and breastfeeding. This is part of the First 1000 Days (F1K) Program, the key program to address stunting.
Read more: Heightened Accomplishments for CaLaBaRZon Agencies’ First Year of RPAN Implementation
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LAGUNA PROVINCE, 26 November – The Sectoral Committee on Social Development (SCSD) recently granted the elevation of the Regional Sub-Committee on Nutrition (RSCN) - SCSD Resolution Number 1, series 2020 to the Regional Development Council (RDC), the highest planning and policy-making body in the region. The Resolution entitled “Enjoining All LGUs to Integrate Provincial/City/Municipal Nutrition Action Plans CY 2020-2022 in Local Development Plans (LDP) and Investment Plans (IP) and Ensure the Implementation of PPAN Programs” which was approved by the RSCN last June 30 led by its Chair, DOH Regional Director Eduardo Janairo.
In effect, NNC Calabarzon recently presented and discussed the RSCN-SCSD Resolution Number 1, series 2020 to the SCSD for advocacy and support. The presentation by Ms. Zarah Clarice T. Megino, Nutrition Officer III, was guided by RNPC, Ms. Carina Z. Santiago.
