Butuan City- As the PAG-ASA forecast identified Caraga region as area to be affected by tropical storm Odette, the NNC Caraga released through a Regional Nutrition Cluster Advisory No. 06-003 re Nutrition Cluster Preparation for the Potential Impact of Tropical Cyclone Odette on 14 December 2021.

The advisory encourages for the Provincial/City/Municipal Nutrition Cluster to activate its respective Nutrition Clusters and closely monitor the weather condition and be ready for the possible impact of the rainfall particularly to the affected households in the area which may cause displacement specifically the nutritionally vulnerable groups like pregnant women, lactating mothers, infants, preschool children, and elderlies.

Likewise, the advisory mentioned to ready with the prepositioning of the resources for nutrition response and tools that can be used for the rapid nutrition assessment.

In a Department Personnel Oder No. 2007-2492-A regarding the amended creation of the health cluster with subclusters on Nutrition, WASH and Health, the Nutrition Cluster is created to ensure that the nutritional status of the whole population specifically the vulnerable sectors are taken cared of.

Additionally, the nutrition cluster are advised to coordinate with the respective Health Emergency Management Staff (HEMS) Focal Person, Local Nutrition Cluster members, and Local Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (P/C/MDRRMC) for the possible deployment of nutrition service providers for nutrition response. #RPOchavo