SOCCSKSARGEN--- The National Nutrition Council thru its regional office NNC XII have distributed Mobile Anthropometric Tools in 20 LGUs in the region covering the two batches of Blended Learning Course for Nutrition in Emergencies and Information Management held last October-December 2020.    To recall, Batch 1 LGUs were: Sarangani Province including municipalities of Malungon and Alabel, Tupi from South Cotabato Province, Libungan, Pigcawayan and Midsayap from Cotabato Province, two municipalities from Sultan Kudarat Province: Kalamansig and Esperanza, and Koranadal City.    On the otherhand, Batch 2 were as follows: Cotabato Province and its three (3) municipalities, Tulunan, Arakan, Makilala; South Cotabato province and three of its municipalities from Tampakan, Polomolok, Sto. Niño and two municipalities from Sultan Kudarat Province, Lutayan and Sen. Ninoy Aquino.

The Nutrition Assessment Tools were part of the above-mentioned training’s supplies, delivered behind schedule due to pandemic. The 20 sets of tools consist of Mobile Stadiometer for measuring height, Mobile Measuring Mat for infants, Weighing scale and Mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) tapes both for children and adult.

LGUs who have received have expressed their gratitude to NNC for providing such caliber anthropometric tools which are essential in the accuracy and efficiency of tracking the nutritional status of children.

In addition, National Nutrition Council always emphasizes the importance of quality anthropometric data in providing clear understanding on the magnitude of malnutrition problems in the community, thus will help establish appropriate plans and interventions to improve the nutrition situation of the population concerned.  (NO II Aurel/OIC-NPC Flores)