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Cagayan de Oro City is one of the five cities in the country chosen as the venue for the Buntis Congress on its 11th year. Spearheaded by ABS CBN DZMM in partnership with Department of Health (DOH), National Nutrition Council (NNC) and Midwives Foundation of the Philippines which took place last November 29, 2013 at Grand Caprice Hotel and Convention Center, Cagayan de Oro City. The participants were about 300 pregnant women coming from Cagayan de Oro City and nearby municipalities of Misamis Oriental. The one day activity aimed to increase awareness of pregnant women in the importance of proper health and nutrition for the mother and the baby before, during and after pregnancy.
Series of events were highlighted in the program which was hosted by DZMM Anchor Ms Winnie Cordero. Honorable Oscar S. Moreno - CDO City Mayor, lead the ribbon cutting along with Dr. Fe Bongcas - CDO City Health Officer, Ms. May Valle Ceniza - Head of DZMM Special Projects, Ms. Marilou R. Enteria – Nutrition Officer IV NIED NNC, and Engr. Zenaida T. Tondares – Nutrition Program Coordinator, NNC X. Mayor Moreno also delivered his welcome remarks during the program assuring that N
Read more: Buntis Congress Year 11 Conducted in Cagayan de Oro City
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The National Nutrition Council Region X conducted Promote Good Nutrition Monitoring in the four Provinces of Northern Mindanao. The Provinces of Bukidnon, Lanao del Norte, Misamis Oriental and Misamis Occidental were simultaneously monitored this month of December 2013 to ensure roll-out of the program down to the barangay level. Schedule of the monitoring are as follows:
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PGN Monitoring Team X |
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11-12 December 2013 |
Province of Bukidnon: Municipality of Don Carlos andMunicipality of Kitatao |
Ms Sherill Pineda – NOII, NNC X Ms Shiella Cuñada - NOI,NNC X Ms Estrelita M Madjos – PNAO,Bukidnon Ms. Charito Angeles – DNPC,Bukidnon Ms Willie Tagud - DNPC,Bukidnon Ms Gilda Ajoc – PHN,Bukidnon Ms Frances Agne – NDII,Bukidnon |
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Province of Misamis Occidental: Municipality of Tudela,Municipality of Panaon and City of Tangub |
Ms Generie Dalumbar – AA VI,NNC X Ms Lelita G Navarez – CNAO,Ozamiz City Ms Marichu G Tejing – PNAO,M.Occ Ms Eve Emperio – DNPC,M.Occ Ms Luzminda Ponce – PHN,Ozamiz City |
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18-19 December 2013 |
Province of Bukidnon: Municipality of Libona andMunicipality of Malitbog |
Ms Shiella Cuñada - NOI,NNC X Mr Anecito Torayno - DNPC,Bukidnon Ms. Charito Angeles – DNPC,Bukidnon Ms Gilda Ajoc – PHN,Bukidnon Ms Frances Agne – NDII,Bukidnon |
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18-20 December 2013 |
Province of Misamis Oriental: Municipality of Initao Municipality of Lugait and City of Elsalvador |
Ms Sherill Pineda – NOII,NNC X Ms Jaquiline Roa – NDII,M.Or Ms Marites A Gomez – DNPC,M.Or Ms Emily Lapuz – DNPC,M.Or |
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Province of Lanao del Norte: Municipality of Baroy Municipality of Tubod and City of Iligan |
Ms Generie Dalumbar – AA VI,NNC X Ms Lelita G Navarez – CNAO,Ozamiz City Ms Luzminda Ponce – PHN,Ozamiz City |
As part of the nutrition program management, the PGN includes a monitoring component. NNC X PGN Monitoring aims to determine the status and outcomes of the PGN program specifically the outcomes on the organization of IYCF support groups, conduct of nutrition education classes and other supportive actions on IYCF and nutrition. The PGN monitoring will help us also determine the availability and use of the IEC materials distributed during the conduct of training since 2007-2013. The PGN monitoring Team X also discussed with the program implementers the recommendations to sustain the PGN program support needed.
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The Provincial Government of Lanao del Norte celebrated the first anniversary of Radyo sa Kalambuan in a simple ceremony attended by partners and stakeholders last 19 February 2014. Radyo sa Kalambuan is among the community radio stations set up by NNC in 2012 as part of the advocacy and education component of the nutrition program.
NPC Marissa Navales personally graced the occasion where she delivered a message and was put on live interview after the program. During the interview, Miss Navales shared NNC's nutrition programs and initiatives and underscored the relevance of addressing hunger and malnutrition as the country strives towards achieving the Millenium Development Goals by 2015. She thanked the Provincial Government and the Radio Council Members for sustaining the efforts of providing correct and timely information on nutrition citing that addressing both hunger and malnutrition requires a collective effort from all members of society.
Miss Navales highlighted that the initiative must be taken from the rights perspective - the right to appropriate information to enable parents, families and communities to make informed decisions about proper nutrition.
Pastor Florence Perecho, a member of the Radio Council Members, added that Radio sa Kalambuan has not only become a successful channel or instrument of relevant nutrition information but of other community issues and concerns such as prevention of violence against women and children.
Earlier before the celebration, Ms. Navales together with Mr. Lyndon Galica, Radio as Kalambuan Station Manager and NO III Helen Alferez, paid a visit to Gov. Mohammed Khalid Q. Dimaporo. During the conversation, Gov. Dimaporo expressed his interest to benchmark performance/operations of Radio sa Kalambuan with other community radio stations set up by NNC. NPC Navales agreed to the challenge of the Honorable Governor by exploring benchmarking initially with the one set up in Bukidnon.
More than 40 day care children of Barangay Lower Sagadan, Tubod, LDN were treated to a feeding program as part of the celebration.
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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.
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12-13 March 2014 - "Simple Beginnings, Small Successes" - this was the theme of the First Consultative Meeting and Planning Workshop of the Provincial/City Nutrition Action Officers andDistrict Nutrition Program Coordinators of Region 10 held a Hotel Conchita, Cagayan de Oro.
Nutrition Program Coordinator Ms Marissa DM Navales of the National Nutrition Council 10 facilitated the event which allowed participant, among others, to revisit the PPAN, be updated on new policy and program developments on nutrition, and appreciate the regional priorities for action and accomplishments on nutrition.
The activity was highlighted by a workshop on assessing LGU performance in nutrition and identifying milestones and good practice where each province showcased their good practices on nutrition was through a Gallery Walk similar to a "virtual Lakbay Aral". This gave the participants an opportunity to interact with one another, share experiences and give technical advice. The activity also served as a venue to synchronize and harmonize the actions at the regional level.
The group also experienced a team building activity together with the BNS Federation of Northern
Mindanao Chapter who join the activity at the first day of the meeting.
According to NPC Navales, the results of the workshop will be presented both to the Regional Nutrition Committee of Region 10 and will be forwarded to NNC - Central Office as part of the efforts of NNC X to strengthenlinkages between and among major stakeholders in nutrition.
The participants pledged their commitment and support for a collaborative partnership in moving forward the regional agenda for nutrition so as to contribute to achieving national goals and targets for nutrition. One of the participants said, “In working together, we can achieve more”.
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The Regional Development Council of Northern Mindanao approved during its 100th Full Council Meeting held last 20 February 2014 two relevant nutrition-related proposals of the Regional Nutrition Committee- Region X.
Approved for advocacy and support are 1) RNC as the oversight committee of the regional nutrition cluster on nutrition management in emergencies and disasters and 2) organization of the EO 51 Region X Task Force.
Gov. Mohammad Khalid Q. Dimaporo ably presented the two proposals emphasizing the need to strengthen and institutionalize a well-defined institutional mechanism on nutrition management in emergencies/disasters at the regional and local level, on the one hand, and on operationalizing the underlying principles of EO 51 or the "Milk Code" on the other.
As approved by the RDC, the Department of Justice, Commission on Higher Education and the Office of Civil Defense are members of both structures.
In attendance to the RDC meeting were DOH Regional Director and RNC Chairperson Aristedes Concepcion-Tan and newly appointed NNC X NPC Marissa DM Navales.
