The Regional Nutrition Committee of Northern Mindanao (RNC-X) organized the Regional Nutrition Cluster on Nutrition Management in Emergencies and Disasters last 4 February 2014 during the 1st RNC Meeting held at the Regional DOH Office, Cagayan de Oro City. Mr Foster Anayron, Planning Division Chief of DILG Region 10 presided the organizational meeting that was attended by 13 member-agencies of the Cluster.
The Regional Nutrition Cluster immediately drafted a resolution endorsing the RNC X as the oversight body of the Regional Nutrition Cluster on Nutrition Management in Emergencies and Disasters. This resolution will be presented to the Social Development Committee X during its meeting on 11 February 2014 for approval and endorsement to the Regional Development Council..
The Regional Nutrition Cluster is headed by the National Nutrition Council through DOH Department Personnel Order No. 2007-2942-A. The Cluster should ensure that the nutritional status of affected populations especially the most vulnerable groups such as infants, children, pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers, older persons with disabilities and people with debilitating conditions, will not be worsen or deteriorate due to the impact of emergencies and disasters through linkages with other clusters and establishing capacities at all levels.
