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SOCCSKSARGEN—The National Nutrition Council XII is now working for the regional implementation of the Nutrition Shepherding Project. NNC has come up with key processes and strategies for establishing or adopting the Nutrition Shepherding Project, cognizant of the need for closer monitoring and mentoring of local nutrition committees. Nutrition Shepherding is a platform that involves guiding and mentoring low performing LGUs by a regional nutrition shepherding team to enhance their knowledge and skills on nutrition program management.
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The regional team headed by RNPC Retsebeth M. Laquihon, with NOI Ruby Ann Laurito went north for an advocacy meeting and LNC functionality monitoring last March 28, 2022, for LGU Pigcawayan and March 29, 2022, for LGU Libungan.
The meeting provided an avenue to discuss nutrition-related concerns, precisely the nutrition situation of the two municipalities that belong to the Top 10 LGUs with high malnutrition prevalence rates in the region based on the OPT plus report for CY 2021. The NNC XII team advocates nutrition strategies to improve nutrition program management and implementation and nutritional status, especially in high-risk groups. RNPC Laquihon emphasizes the need to achieve at least 80% OPT coverage to reveal an accurate picture of the local nutrition situation of the LGU.
Read more: NNC XII visits LGUs in North for Nutrition Advocacy
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Save the Children Philippines conducted Regional Inter-Agency Forum last March 23, 2022, at Paraiso Verde Hotel, Koronadal City, to intensify collaboration and strengthen partnership with national government agencies. The meeting serves as an avenue to share the programs and priorities of the organization and how they can extend support to the various government agencies’ programs and priorities.
NOI Laurito represented NNC XII during the forum. Other partner agencies that attended the said activity were PhilHealth XII, DOH XII, DOLE XII, DepEd XII, DSWD XII, OCD XII, and NEDA XII. Partner agencies shared and presented their programs, projects and activities assisting the welfare and protection of the children.
Read more: NNC XII joins the Regional Inter-Agency Forum of Save the Children
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One of the Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition (PPAN) targets is eliminating micronutrient deficiencies in the Philippines. To reinforce the advocacy in battling the problem of micronutrient deficiencies, specifically, iodine deficiency disorders (IDD), Republic Act No. 8172 or “An Act Promoting Salt Iodization Nationwide and For Related Purposes,” also known as the ASIN Law, was enacted in 1995. This law requires the iodization of all food-grade salt for human and animal consumption. To support the regulation and monitoring of adequately iodized salts in the region, Regional Bantay Asin Task Force (RBATF) XII was organized.
The RBATF XII tasked the National Nutrition Council (NNC) XII to lead salt monitoring activity region-wide. In collaboration with the local Nutrition Action Officer (NAO), the task force randomly collected salt samples from selected retailers, food establishments, and bakeries in the specified LGUs, including Gen. Santos City, Kidapawan City Glan, Sarangani, and municipalities of Pikit, Pres. Roxas, Pigcawayan, and Libungan in Cotabato Province, and municipalities of T’Boli and Tupi in South Cotabato Province. The monitoring activity ensures that the salts sold in all outlets such as supermarkets, wet markets, and foodservice establishments should have standard iodine content of about 30-70ppm. The monitoring results will serve as the basis for the conduct of technical assistance on RA 8172 to the concerned LGU and the advocacy activity to support its implementation.
Read more: RBATF XII is Stepping Up its Salt Monitoring Activity
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ANTIPAS, COTABATO---The Local Government of Antipas conducted a refresher course for Barangay Nutrition Scholars held on March 23-25, 2022 at the Tourism Hall, Antipas, Cotabato. The activity was facilitated by their newly designated Municipal Nutrition Action Officer, Ms. Harah Varon participated by a total of 14 Barangay Nutrition Scholars.
Read more: LGU Antipas Capacitates BNSs for Basic Course Training
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Tuberculosis, or TB, is still one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by the TB bacteria (Mycobacterium tuberculosis). Coughing, occasionally with sputum or blood, chest pains, weakness, weight loss, fever, and night sweats are signs and symptoms of active tuberculosis (TB). The lungs are the most commonly affected, and TB has the potential to harm the lungs and other organs severely.
In the Region, eleven thousand seven hundred ninety-One (11,791) TB cases have been notified and reported, with a total prevalence of 0.24%. Eight Thousand One Hundred Eleven (8,111) told are males, and Three Thousand Six Hundred Eighty (3,680) notified are females. The cured and treated success rate was 92.71% for 2020 based on the Region 12 DOH data.
Read more: Tuberculosis Management from A Nutrition Perspective
