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Ozamiz City is all set for the establishment and operationalization of the Early Warning System on Food and Nutrition Security (EWS-FNS) after the City EWS Team and Survey Enumerators training last February 17-20.
The Ozamiz City EWS Team members were equipped with knowledge and skills on nutrition and nutrition-related data analysis and on the management and maintenance of the EWS-FNS. The composition, membership and roles of the EWS team were also finalized during the training with CNAO Lelita G. Navarez as the Team Leader. The team also formulated its 2015 EWS-FNS workplan.
The City survey enumerators composed of the Barangay Nutrition Scholars, Barangay Health Workers and Rural Health Midwives of the five sentinel barangays, on the other hand, were trained on household data collection. The training focused mainly on the collection of household data on food insecurity, dietary diversity and nutritional status. To ensure the support of barangay leaders, the survey enumerators were joined by their respective Punong Barangays and Kagawads on Health during the training.
Mayor Reynaldo Parojinog Sr., together with Vice-Mayor Nova Princess Parojinog-Echavez confirmed their support in operationalizing the EWS-FNS. Councilor on Health Octavio Parojinog Jr., also announced the provision of allowance to the survey enumerators during data collection set to start in April.
The training was facilitated by Ms. Alona E. Teo, Nutrition Officer II of the Nutrition Surveillance of the National Nutrition Council Central Office with assistance from NNC X. rebjr
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Lanao del Norte is host to the 6thNational Conference of the Nutriskwela Community Radio Network Program scheduled in October 17-18, 2015. This was confirmed by Mr. Lyndon Calica, Station Manager of Radyo Kalambuan, after receiving the nod of Lanao del Norte Governor and RDC X Chairperson Hon. Khalid Q. Dimaporo. The Provincial Government of Lanao del Norte manages the operations of Radyo Kalambuan, one of the 25 community radio stations set up by NNC nationwide.
The Nutriskwela Conference is a venue where the Station Managers, Program Managers, Radio Community Council Chairpersons and NNC discuss nutrition policy and program developments, share good practices in community engagement of the stations, clarify/resolve implementation issues and concerns, among others.
Mr. Calica, on a separate meeting, also offered to host the second quarter meeting of the Northern Mindanao media network called the Media Advocates forNutrition in Governance in Region 10 or MANGO DIEZ. The body will discuss during the May 2015 meeting the group’s final Terms of Reference, operational mechanism (expansion of membership to media affiliates, election of officers, etc) and the implementation of the local media plan. As part of the action points identified during the first quarter meeting, the MANGO DIEZ members will be oriented on nutrition concepts to be able to responsibly convey nutrition news and messages. mdmn
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Challenged to perform and improve the lives of its constituents, the local executive in Camiguin is batting on ways to curb under and over nutrition rates.
Over and above the existing livelihood and food production assistance, the provincial government here is eyeing to train younger barangay nutrition scholars (BNSs).
Provincial Governor Jurdin Jesus M. Romualdo sounded the call last July following the recent conduct of the Monitoring and Evaluation of Local Level Plan Implementation (MELLPI) on nutrition for Camiguin. He said it is best to start scouting and train now as most of the health workers are mostly on their 50s.
Romualdo said that while efforts are being put in place, especially in the 120 days feeding program, parents should realize that the health of their children heavily rests on their hands.
The Provincial Nutrition Committee (PNC) just started the “Egg a Day” daily feeding program to identified severely underweight 0-71 months children province wide, and will soon be expanded to cover the underweight brackets with an additional fresh cow’s milk glass.
The municipal and barangay nutrition councils are likewise strengthening their support to the nutrition program as embodied in their nutrition plan which is likewise contributing to the shared target of only 3 percent malnutrition rate by 2016 for the entire province. (JCV/RTWG/PIA10)
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The 21-member Community Radio Council (CRC) of Radyo Kalilang in Kalilangan Bukidnon was re-oriented on the Nutriskwela Community Radio Network Program of NNC last March 10 facilitated by NPC Marissa DM. Navales and NOII Sherill Faith B. Pineda. Radyo Kalilang is one of the community radio stations set up by NNC in 2008.
The re-orientation was conducted in an effort to revitalize the Radyo Kalilang CRC as the advisory/consultative group on all matters regarding station direction and programming. The CRC underwent re-organization last year, 50% of which are new members.
The move to revitalize the Radyo Kalilang CRC was fully supported by Mayor Omaradji Pizarro who stayed with the CRC in the whole duration of the re-orientation. Among the challenges and issues to be resolved by the municipal government of Kalilangan and the CRC are: 1) expansion and strengthening of CRC to include representation from other sectoral groups such as farmers, women, students/youth and indigenous peoples; 2) the numerous designations of the Station Manager and the enhancement of station’s programming in terms of program schedule and program content. mdmn
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CDO - Province of Misamis Oriental, City of Valencia, Municipality of Maramag and Thirty Three Barangays in Northern Mindanao were honored as the Regional Green Banner Awardees in the Regional Nutrition Awarding Ceremony last October 4, 2013 at Pryce Plaza Hotel, Cagayan de Oro City hosted by the National Nutrition Council Region X (NNC-X). The Regional Outstanding Baranagay Nutrition Scholar Award 1st Place was also presented to Ms Dorothy P Felipe of North Poblacion, Maramag Bukidnon during the event. Province of Misamis Oriental and City of Valencia were also praised as they will also receive an award in the National Level as Consistent Regional Outstanding Winner in Nutrition (CROWN) Awardee 2013.
Hon. Oscar S Moreno, City Mayor and Chairman of the City Nutrition Committee of Cagayan de Oro City was the keynote speaker and inspired everyone as he pointed the need for the Local Chief executives to give more time, effort and priority to the implementation of the nutrition program for the good of our children today, so that when these children grow up and will become a leader, they will also take good care of the health and nutrition concerns of their community. Assistant Regional Director of CHD-DOH X Adriano P. Subaan and Assistant Regional Director of DILG X Nilo B Castañares represents the chair and vice chair of the Regional Nutrition Committee were present in the event to congratulate and present the awards to the winners.
The awardees lauded the very successful event this year which was capped by the “Pledge to end Hunger and Malnutrition” led by Honorable Jose V Obedencio, Vice Mayor of Maramag Bukidnon and Regional Director Thelma B. Oliver of PIA X, culminated with "Hataw" dancing of the Eat my gulay jingle.
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The Regional Bantay Asin Task Force of Region X agreed to act as the watchdog and the first defence that will ensure only adequately iodized saltreaches the households in Region X. This was one of the major agreements in a Forum with the theme Saktong Iodine sa Asin held on March 12, 2015 at the VIP Hotel in Cagayan de Oro City conducted in partnership with the Department of Health and the National Nutrition Council of Region X with support from UNICEF.
DOH Regional Director Aristides Concepcion Tan, also the Chairperson of the Bantay Asin Task Force cited in dismay that after 20 years of implementing RA 8172 or the ASIN Law, iodized salt utilization remained at 46%. It was also reported that the Provinces of Bukidnon and Misamis Occidental are among the areas with mild iodine deficiency disorder.
The Forum was attended by the members of the Region X Bantay Asin Task Force led by the Food and Drug Regulations Officers of DOH, the Philippine National Police, Maritime Police, Philippine Coast Guard, the Philippine Information Agency among others. Also in attendance were the salt producers and traders in Region X, the Provincial and Rural Sanitary Inspectors, Nutrition Action Officers of selected Local Government Units and the media partners from MANGO DIEZ or the Media Advocates for Nutrition in Governance of Region 10.
Read more: Region X Bantay Asin Task Force – Watchdog for Adequately Iodized Salt
