- Details
- Category: Region 11
29 September 2020 – NNC Davao Region conducted a virtual meeting to monitor the implementation of Local Nutrition Early Warning System for Food and Nutrition Security (LNEWS-FNS) among the LNEWS-FNS areas of Davao Region and to share updates relative to the implementation and use of LNEWS-FNS. The meeting was attended by representatives from Panabo City and Municipality of Pantukan, Davao de Oro, and presided by OIC-NO III Alona E. Teo.
Read more: NNC Davao monitors LNEWS-FNS implementation amidst COVID-19
- Details
- Category: Region 11
“The media are one of the powerful driving forces of modern society. They are not just a source of information for the general public, but also a potential vehicle for educating the public, a vital service especially when it comes to health issues.” - Carole Simpson, 1999
The National Nutrition Council, as mandated by law as the country's highest policy-making and coordinating body on nutrition, scale up good nutrition through Mass Media. “We are very happy here in the region na meron tayong mga media partners na tumutulong sa atin sa baba sa pag-disseminate ng information about our campaign in Nutrition, lalo na ngayon na may pandemic” – Dr. Maria Teresa L. Ungson on Disaster Radio Fm Davao.
- Details
- Category: Region 11
Iodine deficiency is the main cause of brain damage in childhood. It results in impaired cognitive and motor development which affects a child’s performance at school. In adulthood, it affects productivity and the ability to find a job. Iodine-deficient people may forfeit 15 IQ points, and nearly 50 million people suffer from some degree of iodine deficiency-related brain damage. It is particularly important that pregnant women receive enough iodine in their diet, as iodine is a key nutrient in the fetal development process, especially with respect to the brain. Iodine deficiency during pregnancy not only results in loss of IQ points in the brain of a fetus, but also in low birth weight, prematurity and increased perinatal and infant mortality. – World Health Organization
Last September 16, 2020, the agency spearheaded the 2nd Regional Bantay Asin Task Force Meeting via Google Meet. It was participated by partner agencies in the region: DILG, NCIP, FDA, DOH, DSWD, DTI, and POPCOM. The meeting was focused on the demonstration of how to use the WYD Iodine Checker (a hand-held instrument that quantitatively measures the salt iodine content on the basis of a colorimetric method, and compared its performance with iodometric titration) facilitated by Ms. Ariene Lobredo Lariba - Marketing Supervisor, and Ms. Flerida Ann Deniega of Salinas Food Corporation through a video presentation. They also entertained questions from the Regional Bantay Asin Task Force regarding the technicalities of the WYD Iodine Checker. The said equipment will be use during salt monitoring in the region.
- Details
- Category: Region 11
Further to Nutrition Cluster Advisory No. 1, S. 2020 on “Guidelines on LGU Nutrition Actions Relative to COVID-19”, the Nutrition Cluster released the 2nd Advisory, “Recommendations on Healthful and Nutritious Family Food Packs and Sustainable Food Sources” last April 28, 2020. This advisory is basically a recommendation to all local government units and their partners, providing detailed guidance in the distribution of healthy and nutritious food packs during this state of public health emergency.
- Details
- Category: Region 11
The National Nutrition Council (NNC) under the Department of Health (DOH) is the government agency responsible for the formulation of a conducive policy environment for the national and the local nutrition planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, and surveillance using state-of-the-art technology and approaches. Under the governance of the National Nutrition Council XI, the program of Early Childhood Care and Development for the First 1000 Days of Life (ECCD-F1K) has been an on-going program being implemented in the provinces of Davao Del Sur and Davao Occidental since 2019. The program aims to emphasize the importance of the First 1000 Days of a child’s life which begins from the conception of the mother up to the first 2 years of age. The first 1000 days of life is considered to be the “golden window of opportunity” during which the delivery of health, nutrition and early learning interventions would result to the optimum physical and brain development. To strengthen the campaign on the importance of the first 1000 days of life, a separate nutrition program known as the “Dietary Supplemental Feeding Program for the Pregnant Women” is currently being implemented together with the ECCD-F1K program in the province of Davao Occidental. This program aims to uplift the nutritional status of pregnant women on their 26th week of pregnancy to ensure the delivery of a healthy baby which will directly affect their development on their first 1000 days of life. The pregnant and lactating mothers are to undergo 90 days of feeding through which hot meals or dry rations are to be prepared by the Local Government Unit of their respective municipalities.
Read more: Dietary Supplemental Feeding for the Pregnant Women of Davao Occidental
