Three nutrition focused agenda will be presented and discussed during the Third Quarter Social Development Committee (SDC X) Meeting on August 6, 2015.  This is a manifestation of the strong support being extended by SDC X on nutrition recognizing the need to address hunger and malnutrition in the region through the promotion of good nutrition.

Included in the meeting’s agenda will be the 10 Kumainments, Pinggang Pinoy and the Nutritional Guidelines for Muslim Filipinos (NGF-MF).  Secretary Kadil M. Sinolinding, Jr. of DOH-ARMM and OIC-NPC of NNC ARMM also a major figure in the development of the NGF for Muslim Filipinos was invited to present the agenda. SDC X looks forward to vigorously push for the promotion and adoption of the NGF-MF especially among the Muslim communities in Northern Mindanao. All these agenda will be elevated to the Regional Development Committee X for advocacy and support.

SDC X as a platform for nutrition advocacy has consistently supported the Regional Nutrition Committee X through the National Nutrition Council X.  A total of five nutrition focused RDC X Resolutions have been passed since 2014 up to May 2015 facilitated by SDC X. This includes RDC-X Resolution 41 (s. 2014) adopting the 2012 Revised Nutritional Guidelines for Filipinos and its Visayan Translation.  mdmn