CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, November 2 (PIA) – Members of the nutrition emergency cluster were convened in Cagayan de Oro city on 19-23 October 2015 for a training workshop in Nutrition in Emergencies (NiE) to develop their competencies inadministering standards and appropriate nutrition interventions for emergencies and disasters.

The National Nutrition Council (NNC) as designated chair of the cluster spearheaded the activity, invited Local government units (LGUs) with existing local nutrition clusters, nutrition action officers in at risk areas, together with the members of the regional nutrition cluster to compose the regional NiE training.

The workshop introduced concepts on nutrition cluster coordination, assessment of nutritional status, micronutrient interventions, infant and young child feeding, selective feeding, and monitoring and evaluation of nutrition interventions during emergencies.

NNC-10 Nutrition Program Coordinator Marissa DM Navales, meanwhile, noted that Ozamiz City, Valencia City, and Camiguin have already initiated the conduct of NiE training on their area, and that the confab aims to cascade the priority further towards other cities and provinces in Northern Mindanao. (JCV/ RTWG X/ PIA)