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BUTUAN CITY- “May we have downs and challenges, but we have more victories to celebrate” shared by Dr. Nino Archie S. Labordo, Nutrition Program Coordinator of Caraga during the year end party of the National Nutrition Council Caraga staff on 22 December 2022 at Balanghai Hotel, Butuan City.
The celebration recognized employees who have contributed to the success and achievement of the targets and goals of NNC Caraga.
The region's manpower is based on the program implemented to identify areas.
Dr. Labordo recognized the four Development Management Officers handling the Dietary Supplementation Program in the Provinces of Agusan del Sure, Surigao del Sur, Surigao del Norte and Dinagat Islands.
Information Management Officers who will end their contracts in December 2022 were provided a certificate of commendation.
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Read more: Surigao province capacitates nutrition implementers on mother and child nutrition
BUTUAN CITY- Nutrition implementers from the various local government units of Surigao del Norte, including Surigao City, and staff of the Provincial Nutrition Office attended the three-day Training of Trainers on Community Maternal, Neonatal, Infant and Young Child Nutrition on 5-7 December 2022 at EY Miner Suites, Surigao City.
The training invited the primary nutrition implementers per LGU to include the Municipal Health Officer, Municipal Nutrition Action Officer, public health nurse, midwife and other nutrition advocates.
NNC Caraga, OIC Dr. Niño Archie Labordo actively discussed the Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) Counselling.
He emphasized the three main processes of counselling: assess, analyze and act. Additionally, the discussion enumerated the six listening and learning skills, which include (1) using helpful non-verbal communication; (2) asking open questions; (3) using responses and gestures which show interest; (4) reflect back on what the mother says; (5) empathize; and (6) avoid words that sound judging.
After the discussion, participants demonstrated each skill and utilized the checklist on how to conduct proper counselling.
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BUTUAN CITY - Municipality of Bacuag organized a training on Nutrition in Emergencies for the Barangays in the Municipality on December 20-22, 2022 at Bacuag Hanging Bridge Function Hall in the said town.
The Rural Health Unit, Nutrition Office, and Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office are also involved in the training.
There are sixty-five (65) participants who attended the training composed of barangay nutrition scholars, barangay health workers, child development workers, and barangay population officers.
Regional Nutrition Program Coordinator Dr. Niño Archie S. Labordo of the National Nutrition Council Caraga, three (3) Information Management Officers (IMOs), Ms. Love Joy Juntilla, Angelica Pajulas, and Gan Anthony Saromines, and the Municipal Disaster Risk Management Officer of Bacuag, Ms. Arfel P. Diago served as resource persons.
The training was facilitated by the nutrition staff, led by the Municipal Nutrition Action Officer of Bacuag Ms. Kareen O. Ugay.
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The celebration of hope, faith and love is incomplete without feasting on food prepared by family’s secret recipe. Fatty foods such as lechon, sweet glazed ham, fruit cake, embutido, kaldereta, spaghetti, leche flan and ube jam, ice cream, cakes and the likes will surely delight the tummies of everyone without reservation.
Christmas holidays is sweetest time of the year. It is spending quality time with the family and loved ones. Festive foods are served everyday but be careful, the National Nutrition Council encourages everyone to take in moderation. The office reminds 10 kumainments and pinggang pinoy which reminds us on "hinay-hinay sa maalat, mamantika, at matatamis”
This reminder is not only for holiday’s but in all occasion of the year. And the advice is to eat in moderation because everything that is too much is bad for our health and will likely to develop non-communicable diseases (NCD) such as diabetes, hypertension and cancer in the future. Hence, the celebration of love and peace during holiday seasons is more meaningful and still enjoyable as long as we eat and feast in moderation without worrying the NCDs.
The Department of Health and the National Nutrition Council would recommend some healthy tips these holidays and beyond;
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BUTUAN CITY—Department of Health Caraga Regional Director and Chairperson Regional Nutrition Committee, Dr. Cesar C. Cassion lauded the local government units, nutrition champions and awardees during the Regional Nutrition Awarding Ceremony (RNAC) conducted on 29 November 2022 at the LMX Convention Center, Butuan City.
In his message, Dr. Cassion highlighted the importance of nutrition. It is fundamental to an empowered, productive, and healthy functioning society.
The experience of COVID 19 pandemic has underscored the paramount importance of proper nutrition in fostering immunity, protection against illness and infection, and supporting recovery, Dr. Cassion added.
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BUTUAN CITY- Nutrition Program Coordinator Dr. Nino Archie S. Labordo served as the guest speaker during the Region VIII Huruhimangraw ha Nutrisyon, 29 December 2022 at a local radio and television station in Tacloban City.
Invited by the episode host, Dr. Catalino P. Dotollo, Jr, the Regional Nutrition Program Coordinator of Region VIII, Dr. Labordo shared the topic on Nutrition in Emergencies.
Every December of the year, most calamities occur, like typhoons and flooding by which vulnerable groups are most affected.
Nutrition in emergencies are nutrition services provided for the vulnerable sector, to include children, pregnant and lactating to prevent further nutrition and health deterioration.
Among the important function of the Nutrition Cluster shared by Dr. Labordo are: (1) conduct of rapid nutritional assessment in affected areas; (2) ensure timely and appropriate of quality package of nutrition interventions; (3) ensure that foods provided and distributed are nutritionally adequate; (4) conduct trainings and other various capacity building activities; (5) establish and promote coordination, networking, planning, social mobilization, advocacy, surveillance, monitoring, evaluation and reporting mechanism.
