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Lanao del Norte Governor Imelda Q. Dimaporo issued on September 19, 2016 her first nutrition policy through Executive Order No. 6 Series of 2016, “An Order Reorganizing and Reconstituting the Provincial Nutrition Committee of the Province of Lanao del Norte”. The EO specifically tasks the Provincial Nutrition Committee to ensure the effective and efficient management of the nutrition programs of the Province towards nutrition improvement of its constituents specially the marginalized and indigents.
The Lanao del Norte Provincial Nutrition Committee (LDNPNC) shall carry out the Provincial Nutrition Action Plan consistent with the Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition. The nutrition specific and nutrition sensitive programs given priority under the EO include: infant and young child feeding, hunger mitigation and food production, water, sanitation and hygiene, food fortification, micronutrient supplementation, nutrition education and healthy lifestyle promotion.
The same EO gives a special function to the LDNPNC as in-charge of nutrition management during emergencies and disasters thereby acting at the same time as the Provincial Nutrition Cluster. PHO Dr. Melanie A. Untao acts as the Committee Vice Chairperson and was recently designated as the Provincial Nutrition Action Officer. Under the leadership of PNAO Untao, there will be created a Technical Working Group composed of representatives from other provincial offices that will draft the three-year provincial nutrition action plan, undertake regular monitoring visits and conduct the annual provincial MELLPI.
To ensure operational efficiency, the fund support for operations of the LDNPNC shall be charged to mandated Bodies and from the Office of the Governor. Committee meetings were set every first Thursday of January, April, July and October with special meetings to be called by the Chairperson.
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Gingoog City is a stone's throw away to the CROWN award - Consistent Regional Outstanding Winner in Nutrition, an award given to LGUs adjudged as outstanding nutrition program implementers or a Green Banner Awardee in the region for three (3) consecutive years.
NorMin’s inter-agency Regional Nutrition Evaluation Team (RNET) endorsed Gingoog City as Region X’s contender to the prestigious CROWN award conferred by the National Nutrition Council as a three time Regional City Green Banner Award based on the results of the 2013-2015 MELLPI.
With CROWN as a national award, Gingoog City still has to undergo final validation and deliberation done at the NNC Central Office level based on documents submitted by NNC X before being named a national CROWN Awardee.
The RNET led by its Chairperson Eva T. Pacturan of the Department of Agriculture X evaluated Gingoog City’s 2015 nutrition performance last May 17-20. Gingoog City’s was lauded for its sustained efforts in decreasing underweight prevalence from 12.08% in 2008 to 4.1% in 2015 and for its collaborative effort in curbing malnutrition.
“Our aim really is zero malnutrition. We will work hand in hand in mapping out malnourished children so we can provide needed interventions” says Mayor Marie Gingona who chairs the City Nutrition Committee. pcgd
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The 8th National Nutrition Survey revealed that two provinces in Northern Mindanao are suffering from mild iodine deficiency disorder (IDD) – Bukidnon and Misamis Occidental. This is aggravated by the low household distribution or utilization of iodized salt (22.4 %) and the low iodine content of salt in the region (6.70 ppm - way below the 15 ppm).
These are the trigger factors for the conduct of the Strategizing Workshop for the Regional Bantay Asin Task Force (RBATF) of Northern Mindanao held August 10-11, 2016atthe Chali BeachResort, Cagayan de Oro City. The workshop served as a venue for the Asin Task Force to develop a coordination and monitoring mechanism that will ensure only adequately iodized salt reaches the households. The coordination and monitoring mechanism supports the elimination of IDD in Northern Mindanao as the goal set by the Task Force up to year 2022.
“The RBATF of Northern Mindanao is the first Task Force in the Philippines to define such coordination and monitoring mechanism and set 2017-2022 goal and targets consistent with the national targets”, says Julius Cesar P. Alejandre,National Salt Iodization Program focal person of the National Nutrition Council. During the workshop, he presented the 8th National Nutrition Survey Results on Iodine Deficiency Disorder (IDD) and the status of implementation of Republic Act No. 8172 or the ASIN Law.
Read more: NorMin Bantay Asin Task Force Steps Up ASIN Law Implementation
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A total of 25 newly designated Nutrition Action Officers, District/City Nutrition Program Coordinators and health and nutrition staff from 14 NorMin LGUs were added to the pool of BNS trainers as they completed the Training of Trainers on the Basic Course for Barangay Nutrition Scholars held August 23-26, 2016 at The VIP Hotel, Cagayan de Oro City.
Through lecture-discussions, workshops, practical skills application and sharing of experience, the participants were able to demonstrate knowledge and skills required by the training. The four day live-in training was facilitated by DNPC Marites A. Gomez of Misamis Oriental and CNPCs Sherill Faith B. Pineda and Salsi R. Dizon Cagayan de Oro City and Valencia City, respectively. The members of the training team were all recipients of the BNS TOT in previous years.
“The training sharpened my knowledge in making spot map, proper weight and height taking and computation, use of the CGS charts and on documentation. What is important now is our dedication and commitment to do our roles in our respective local government units. Thank you so much to NNC for this training.” said Emily C. Popera, MNC member of Sagay, Camiguin.
During the concluding rites, NPC Marissa D.M. Navales of NNC X challenged the new BNS trainers to cascade the learning acquired and ensure that their commitments as reflected in their re-entry plans result to improved BNSs performance and positive outcomes on nutrition. fev
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CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The first one thousand days - from conception up to two years old, the child’s nutrition is vital for his physical and mental development notwithstanding, but most importantly increase his chances of survival and live better quality of life.
The National Nutrition Council (NNC), in capping the long celebration of the nutrition month, held a Regional Forum on The First 1000 Days, which centered on the importance of maternal nutrition and proper infant and young child feeding practices, particularly exclusive breast feeding for the first six months and timely introduction of complementary feeding at six months with breastfeeding to continue until two years or beyond.
Dr. Nimfa B. Torrizo, Department of Health regional director in Northern Mindanao and the Chairperson of the Regional Nutrition Committee X, said that the first 1000 days from start of a woman’s pregnancy until the child’s second birthday offers a critical window of opportunity to ensure a healthy start of life.
She said that pregnant women should be taken care of to ensure that the pregnancy goes through the nine month period uneventful that antenatal check ups should be done routinely and not just when there are some underlying medical conditions present.
“A healthy mother begets a healthy baby. During pregnancy, the baby is solely dependent on the mother for nourishment so that mothers are advised to get a balanced diet and take vitamins and minerals.” Torrizo said.
She said that ferrous sulphate is essential for pregnant women to prevent maternal anemia and folic acid to prevent neural defects for baby in her womb, adding that “proper maternal nutrition helps ensure a good pregnancy outcome, that of a bouncing, cute baby”.
Torrizo said that at birth, proper intrapartum care must be given to the baby, a challenge for all mothers and health workers.
Read more: National Nutrition Council: First 1000 days of child’s nutrition
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The City Council of Valencia City approved in April 8, 2016 Ordinance No. 105-2016 which increases the monthly honorarium of the City’s Barangay Nutrition Scholars (BNS) from P 2,650.00 to P3,333.00.
Authored by City Councilor Oliver Owen L. Garcia, this recent issuance amends Ordinance No. 80-2015 and sets a P650.00 monthly increase per BNS. The Ordinance specifically provides that the increased amount has already been allocated in the 2016 City budget and shall thereafter be included in the succeeding annual budgets.
Valencia City has institutionalized the deployment of BNSs in support of Presidential Decree No. 1569 that strengthens the Barangay Nutrition Program by providing one barangay nutrition scholar in every barangay. To date, Valencia City has deployed 66 BNSs in 30 barangays. All existing BNSs will receive the honorarium increase retroactive January 2016.
In another development, the City Council, through Councilor Policarpo P. Murillo, IV, M.D., is also working on a proposed ordinance on weight and height taking in all private preschools, elementary and secondary schools. The proposed ordinance aims to consolidate vital nutrition information to curve malnutrition among children not accessing health and nutrition services through the public delivery system.mdmn
