The National Nutrition Council-MIMAROPA Region conducted “One-Day WHO Child Growth Standards trainings” in 7 municipalities of MIMAROPA included in the top 100 municipalities with highest Malnutrition Prevalence Rate (MPR) in the Philippines, based on 2011 Operation Timbang Results. The MPR and position of the municipalities in MIMAROPA are listed below.
| MUNICIPALITY | Rank in the 2011 OPT, (Top 100 Municipalities) |
| Bulalacao, Oriental Mindoro | 11th |
| Sofronio Española, Palawan | 26th |
| Abra de Ilog, Occidental Mindoro | 32nd |
| Culion, Palawan | 37th |
| Rizal, Palawan | 72nd |
| Busuanga, Palawan | 81st |
| Roxas, Palawan | 96th |
The training was intended for participants to be equipped with the following skills:
1.Use of the Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) Card
2.Recognizing the signs of severe acute malnutrition characterized by marasmus and kwashiorkor
3.Measuring and recording the child’s weight and length or height
4.Understanding the three different growth indicators
5.Interpreting the growth pattern of the child
6.Counselling mothers on growth monitoring and feeding using the prescribed job aid
The said trainings were attended by health workers (Nurses, Midwives, BNSs, and BHWs). Ms Eileen B. Blanco, OIC-RNPC and Mr. Frederich Christian S. Tan, NO III of NNC–MIMAROPA Region; and Provincial Nutrition Action Officers (PNAOs) and Municipal Nutrition Action Officers (MNAOs) from respective localities, provided the technical assistance to the seven municipalities included in the top 100 with highest MPR in the year 2011. Given emphasis on the trainings were on how to accurately compute age in months, and accurately measure height/length and weight.
