The Department of Social Welfare and Development Region X took a striking step towards improving the nutritional status of 4Ps beneficiaries through nutrition education.

Over 200 municipal/city links and community facilitators from the five provinces of Northern Mindanao attended the Training on Food and Nutrition for the Family Development Sessions held on April 3-5, and 17-19, 2017 at Hotel Conchita, Cagayan de Oro City.  The training was conducted to provide the Pantawid Pamilya field workers a common working knowledge and understanding of food and nutrition as well as a deeper appreciation of promoting good nutrition for better nutrition outcomes through the FDS.

The trainings were conducted in partnership with NNC X that served as the main trainers and facilitators.  NorMin-based breasfeeding-focused NGO “Modern Nanays”, through founder Nadine Angelica Casiño and the Cagayan de Oro City Nutrition Office also provided technical inputs during the training.

DSWD X FDS focal person Jerome C. Humawan said, “The training is beneficial to further capacitate the Pantawid Pamilya field workers, it is also a preparatory activity for the Family Development Sessions in July this year which would include topics on proper nutrition.”

As an active member of the RNC X, DSWD X established reciprocated endeavors with NNC X last year, the former warmly welcomed NNC X’s request to discuss the First 1000 Days in the FDS for the whole month of July in celebration of Nutrition Month.  A learning session guide and powerpoint presentation translated in the vernacular were developed and utilized. smgt