Butuan City- The 2021 Regional Nutrition Awarding Ceremony organized by National Nutrition Council Caraga on 20 December 2021 commended the Local Government Units (LGUs) with low level of stunting prevalence rate <10% and very low-level of stunting prevalence rate <2.5% WHO cut off based on the 2021 Operation Timbang Plus (OPT+) report.
The following Local Government Units with Low Level of Stunting Prevalence Rate <10% based on WHO Cut off from 2021 OPT+ are:
- Municipality of Kitcharao, Agusan del Norte
- Municipality of Nasipit, Agusan del Norte
- Municipality of Remedios T. Romualdez, Agusan del Norte
- Municipality of Tubay, Agusan del Norte
- Municipality of Loreto, Agusan del Sur
- Municipality of Rosario, Agusan del Sur
- Municipality of Santa Josefa, Agusan del Sur
- Municipality of Sibagat, Agusan del Sur
- Municipality of Veruela, Agusan del Sur
- Municipality of Burgos, Surigao del Norte
- Municipality of Del Carmen, Surigao del Norte
- Municipality of Bayabas, Surigao del Sur
On the other hand, the Local Government Units with Very Low Level of Stunting Prevalence <2.5% based on WHO Cut off are:
- Highly Urbanized City of Butuan
- Municipality of Del Carmen, Agusan del Norte
- Municipality of Bunawan, Agusan del Sur
- Municipality of Marihatag, Surigao del Sur
One of the nutrition problems that have to be strongly addressed is the high stunting prevalence among children under-five years of age. Stunting is the outcome of long-term food and nutritional deprivation that often results to delayed mental and intellectual development which greatly affects their future.
NNC Caraga lauds the Local Nutrition Committees (LCEs) of these respective Local Government Units (LGUs) for their effective implementation of nutrition programs for stunted children. #MPRayco
