BUTUAN  City – Series of roll out orientations on Tutok Kainan- Dietary Supplementation Program- Tutok Kainan (TK-DSP) conducted to beneficiaries in the Province of Surigao del Sur with the National Nutrition Council taking the lead from October 18, 19, 25 and 28, 2021.

Joining the priority areas in the said province are the municipalities of Bayabas, Carrascal, Lanuza, Lingig, and San Agustin. The said identified areas were oriented on the 180 days TK-DSP implementation, TK-DSP advocacy activities, project components, commodities and the mode of distribution, TK Nutritext blasting and including the monitoring and reporting system.

Likewise, overview on the teaching modules of the Idol ko si Nanay was included as nutrition and learning sessions for the mothers and caregivers.

Present during the orientation are from NNC Ms. Julianne Janine Carrillo, the Provincial Nutrition Focal Point (PNFP) as lead facilitator, and with the Provincial Nutrition Action Officer Ms. Ermelinda Ascarez and the Municipal Nutrition Action Officers namely: Elme Indoyon, Leonida Lagunda, Maria Hanalee Cubero, Maryl Masaglang, and Melany Luengas.

Furthermore, PNFP Ms. Carrillo collected the BNS masterlist of children beneficiaries and validated data together with the respective assigned MNAOs.

The TK DSP is a joint nutrition program of the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) to combat hunger and NNC which aims to reduce stunting prevalence among children through improved quality and quantity of food intake and the utilization of the Early Childhood Care and Development in the First 1,000 days (ECCD-F1K) related services. PNFPJJCarrillo