STO. NIÑO - The Province of South Cotabato conducted on Tuesday, November 23, 2021, the Nutrition Action Officers and Nutrition Implementers Meeting to provide updates on Nutrition Programs and related activities.

The meeting was held at Matinong Garden, Sto. Niño, South Cotabato, facilitated by South Cotabato District Nutrition Program Coordinators Angela Frugalidad, Earl Rey Madres,and Liza Enamno. A total of 23 participants composed of Municipal Nutrition Action Officers, Nutrition Coordinators, Nutrition Staff and DOH HRH Nutritionist-Dietitians, each representing the 11 local government units (LGUs) under the province, and National Nutrition Council (NNC) Region XII Nutrition Officer III Annalita Mae V. Flores and Provincial Nutrition Focal Point Kristine Charl B. Nadela attended the Nutrition Action Officers and Nutrition Implementers Meeting.

The newly appointed Regional Nutrition Program Coordinator of NNC Region XII, Retsebeth M. Laquihon, was also present in the meeting and was formally introduced to the nutrition implementers of South Cotabato. Together with this, she delivered updates on the Regional Nutrition Situation, First 1000 Days of Life, priority nutrition actions, nutrition devolution and strengthening of nutrition program, and ways forward for nutrition in the region.

The agenda of the meeting was successfully discussed by the facilitators, including the updates on the upcoming Barangay Nutrition Scholar (BNS) Congress and its corresponding activities, Program Implementation Review for South Cotabato implementers, updates on the orientation of new BNS forms conducted by NNC and the province, agenda on the upcoming BNS Federation of South Cotabato and Board of Directors Representative meeting, as well as other matters such as the submission of reports by the LGU.

South Cotabato Province holds a Nutrition Action Officers and Nutrition Implementers Meeting every quarter. This event is the last meeting in the year 2021 for the province. (PNFPNadela/NOIIIFlores/NPCLaquihon)