Annually, National Nutrition Council – MIMAROPA gathers the Nutrition Action Officers and District and City Nutrition Program Coordinators in the region to provide relevant updates based on the current nutrition situation. This year, a joint NAOs and D/CNPCs meeting was conducted with primary agenda of reviewing accomplishments of the 2019 Regional Plan of Action for Nutrition. The said meeting was attended by 53 nutrition implementers in different provinces and cities in MIMAROPA region.
During the first part of the activity, COVID-19 situation in MIMAROPA was comprehensively discussed by Ms. Cherry Ann Candava, Nurse V of CRE@TE (Center for Regional Epidemiology and Technology Enhancement) of CHD DOH MIMAROPA. Based on her discussion, as of 16 November 2020, there is aa total of 1,797 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the region, 86 of which were recorded as active cases with 44% tagged having mild symptoms. Ms. Candava also discussed Memorandum 2020-0355 on the Reiteration of Minimum Public Health Standards for COVID-19 Mitigation during Holidays for the additional information for the attendees.
After the COVID 19 updates, Ms. Maria Camille Louise Chen, Nutrition Officer III, led the review of the 2019 Regional Nutrition Action Plan Accomplishments. She discussed every program included in the RPAN. This was done to evaluate feasibility of achievement of program and activity objectives, and if there is a need to adjust to the agreed targets to meet the objective of the RPAN 2019-2022. NOIII Chen then requested the nutrition implementers for their comments and opinions on the set targets for every program and projects for the remaining years of the RPAN. Most of the NAOs and DCNPCs responded that the set targets for every program and projects were attainable, whereas other projects like the Katropa was suggested to be adjusted for its targets to be feasible. Concerns on nutrition commodities were also raised by the participants.
The meeting ended with reminders and agreements as follows: LGUs to submit their accomplishment report to the regional level for consolidation and completion of RPAN 2019; and to regularly submit updated master list of SAM and MAM cases in their respected communities.
NNC MIMAROPA constantly aims to continuously implement excellent quality programs and projects and disseminating its advocacy in improving the nutrition situation in the region, for the agency to determine where to give focus on and considering the capacity of the LGUs in executing these programs. (AVETPatriarca)
