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Read more: Tago launches feeding program with health and nutrition tips
BUTUAN CITY- Attended by the regional and provincial representatives, a dietary supplementation program with a mother’s class was launched on 26 January 2023 at Barangay Unidos, Tago, Surigao del Sur.
The launching was warmly welcomed by Barangay Chairperson Alfonso Lauron and thanked the Provincial Government of Surigao del Sur for taking good care of the children in the province.
Nurse Paolo R. Espinosa shared that the activity in Barangay Unidos is the first of the many areas which feeding programs and mothers which will be conducted this year.
The feeding program is coupled with a mother’s class which will provide health and nutrition tips to mother and caregivers, Mr. Espinosa added.
Provincial Nutrition Action Officer, Miloniza N. Serra informed that the Provincial Nutrition Office is ready to provide the commodities for the dietary supplementation or the feeding program implementation.
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Read more: Ribbon cutting marks opening of Tandag City Nutrition Office
BUTUAN CITY- The City Government of Tandag, Surigao del Sur held a ribbon cutting and blessing of a two-story building on 26 January 2023, celebrating the official opening of the City Nutrition Office of Tandag City.
The two-story City Nutrition Building is located at the City Hall Compound, Barangay Awasian in Tandag City is divided into different sections to include: technical, administrative, breastfeeding and counselling, storage, food processing and conference room.
Mayor Roxanne Pimentel led the ceremony together with guest from NNC-Caraga the Regional Nutrition Program Coordinator, Dr. Nino Archie Labordo, SP Member Kharin Cammayo Momo, SP Member Cesar Bat-ao, DILG CLGOO Ms. Ging Plaza Bagasbas, Provincial Nutrition staff, and Department and Division Heads of several agencies of the City Government of Tandag.
Dr. Nino Archie S. Labordo, shared that the opening of the City Nutrition Office marked the open partnership of Tandag City as Learning Hub for Enhanced and Revitalized Nutrition (LHEARN) Project, for other local government units to benchmark.
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Read more: EO 51: Safeguarding the Importance of Breastfeeding
Breast Milk is the best food to ensure a child’s health and survival, especially for infants. It contains antibodies that aid in preventing several prevalent pediatric ailments, and it is secure and hygienic. When the child is sick, breastfeeding should continue for it has all the nutrients needed by the baby, and breastmilk will deliver healthy antibodies to the infant which boosts the baby’s immunity to everything from the common cold to more serious conditions.
Research shows that breastfeeding offers protection from asthma, eczema, diabetes, obesity, leukemia, tooth decay, ear infections, persistent diarrhea, and much more. Studies also show that breastfeeding reduces your child’s risk for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) as well as other causes of infant death, and even is linked to higher IQ. On top of that, breast and ovarian cancer risks are lower for those mothers who breastfeed.
However, even with the benefits, the global breastfeeding rate has increased very little in the past two decades while sales of formula milk have doubled. In the Philippines, the exclusive breastfeeding rate remains slow at 34% and the early initiation of breastfeeding is only 57%. So, the World Health Organization has set a target to increase exclusive breastfeeding to at least 50% by 2025.
On the other hand, to protect and promote breastfeeding in the Philippines, Executive Order 51 was made which is popularly known as the Philippine Milk Code of 1986 which regulates the marketing of infant milk formula, other milk products, foods, and beverages, as well as feeding bottles and teats. It also seeks to safeguard and support breastfeeding and guarantee that breast milk supplements and substitutes are utilized appropriately with sufficient information, marketing, and distribution.
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Read more: Surigao del Norte elects NAOs Federation Officers
BUTUAN City- In a meeting convened on 10 February 2023, the nutrition action officers of the Province of Surigao del Norte elected its new set of officers at the Provincial Health Office, Surigao del Norte Provincial Capitol, Surigao City.
The Federation elected the following officers: President Kareen Ugay of Bacuag; Vice President Gil Bandoy of Del Carmen; Secretary and PIO Ruth Rivera of Placer and Jean Cordita of Pilar; Treasurer Ervie Ortiz of Malimono; Auditor Medelyn Dolor of Sta Monica.
The group also added five Board of Directors, namely: Belen Bonono of San Isidro; Snocky Bato of Socorro; Ronel Almaden of Dapa, Gina Ateza of Alegria and Renilyn Cortes of San Francisco.
The election was moved as Municipal Nutrition Action Officer (MNAO) Gina Arteza of Alegria turned 65 years old and retired from her post of duty but still serves as job order.
In her message, Kareen Ugay thanked everyone for the trust accorded to her as the newly elected NAOs Federation President of Surigao del Norte.
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Read more: NNC Caraga orients two more TK-DSP Phase 5 areas in Siargao
BUTUAN CITY - The National Nutrition Council (NNC) Caraga led by Nutrition Program Coordinator, Dr. Nino Archie S. Labordo, lobbied Tutok Kainan implementation in the municipalities of Dapa and General Luna, Surigao del Norte during its courtesy visit on 1-2 February 2023.
The 2-day visit discussed the Tutok Kainan- Dietary Supplementation Program (TK-DSP) for pregnant women and its memorandum of understanding with expounding messages on the adoption and implementation of the First 1000 days (F1KD) program.
Mayor Elizabeth Matugas of the Municipality of Dapa, together with the local nutrition committee members particularly Municipal Nutrition Action Officer, Ronel Almaden, Municipal Health Officer, Dr. Airish Baula, and Municipal Agriculture Officer, Dr. Jovito S. Gambong were acquainted with the project components and overview of the TK-DSP along with the roles and responsibilities of parties involved.
Dr. Gambong shared the presence of Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Organizations (ARBOs) and other civic organizations in the municipality as potential suppliers of commodities of the program.
Likewise, the team visited the Municipality of General Luna on 2 February 2023. Present during the meeting are the planning core team members.
Mayor Sol Matugas was represented by Municipal Consultant on Health Dr. Arlene Felizarta, Executive Assistant Ms. Arlene Tongco, MHO/MNAO designate Dr. Timothy Jordan Manalang with the MA Lelis Traya, MPDO Catherine Ravelo, and MSWDO Dave Francis Plaza.
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Read more: UNICEF orients on Simplified Approaches for the management of child wasting
BUTUAN CITY- On January 31, 2023 select Regional Nutrition Program Coordinators of the National Nutrition Council and Nutrition (NNC) Program Managers of the Department of Health (DOH) attended the one-day National Orientation Workshop on the Simplified Approaches for the Management of Child Wasting at Joy- Nostalg Hotel, Ortigas, Pasig City.
As discussed by Dr. Rene Gerald Galera, UNICEF Nutrition Specialist, the orientation workshop aimed to gain common understanding of what are the simplified approaches for the management of child wasting, including global evidence and research gaps, share the proposed operations research objectives and design, and identify processes, good practices and opportunities for the proposed operations researches.
Nutrition Specialist Grace Funnell of UNICEF Head Quarters talked about the Simplified Approaches: 5Ws and 1H. In her presentation, she mentioned that facilities have difficulties with accessing services due to distance, insecurity or because they are not aware that a facility or treatment is present. The reason why many children do not get screened for wasting and therefore cannot be provided interventions.
