Region XII

Details: Category: Region 12; Published: 19 September 2022

15-16 September 2022- The Municipal Nutrition Committee members from the various sectors of Senator Ninoy Aquino of Sultan Kudarat convened for a 2-day MNAP Formulation Workshop. The activity also served as a venue to conduct the ceremonial signing of the Pledge of Commitment for the Nutrition Shepherding Project.

The said activity covered the concept on Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition, situational analysis, formulating the problem tree, setting of the outcome targets, strengthening the Nutrition Program and packaging the LNAP. Ms. Alma Serva, the designated Municipal Nutrition Action Officer, expressed gratitude for the opportunity to enhance their Municipal Nutrition Action Plan in order to improve their Nutrition Situation. She also relayed that their Local Chief Executive is very supportive of their efforts to address their nutrition concerns.

The members are set to hold their MNC meeting for reorganization and finalization of their plan.

Details: Category: Region 12; Published: 21 September 2022

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The Tutok Kainan Dietary Supplementation program has already left an imprint on each beneficiary. In the first three months of implementation of the program in the province of South Cotabato, many lives of children aged 6–23 months old have already changed. From wasted to normal, stunted to normal, and underweight to normal.

This only proves that a dietary supplementation program is effective and efficient in battling against malnutrition if administered timely, correctly, and properly. Now, we’ll talk about the story of Ryniel, a 10-month old child from Purok Bagong-silang, Caloocan, Koronadal City. Ryniel is the second child in the family.

Ryniel has the nutritional status of a wasted before receiving commodities such as Rice Mongo and Sesame blend, Mingo Meals, and Momsies for the Tutok Kainan DSP. Ryniel's guardian is his grandmother, Lydia, since his mother works full time to fulfill the duties of both father and mother.

Details: Category: Region 12; Published: 29 August 2022

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The Regional Nutrition Evaluation Team (RNET) of SOCCSKSARGEN begins the Monitoring and Evaluation for Local Level Plan Implementation Protocol (MELLPI Pro) for Local Nutrition Focal Points (LNFPs) which include the Provincial/City Outstanding Barangay Nutrition Scholar (P/COBNS), Provincial/City/Municipal Nutrition Action Officer (P/C/MNAO), and District/City/Municipal Nutrition Program Coordinators (D/C/MNPCs) region-wide. The team was composed of representative from Department of Health (DOH), National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) and National Nutrition Council (NNC).

MELLPI Pro for Local Nutrition Focal Points will determine his/her efficiency and effectiveness in the implementation of the nutrition program through planning, organizing, advocacy, coordination, resource generation, documentation and record keeping, monitoring and evaluation, capacity development and selection and recruitment of Barangay Nutrition Scholar (BNS) for calendar year 2021. It aims to enhance LNFP’s core functions in line with delivering nutrition services in the locality towards improved effectiveness, efficiency and sustainability of nutrition program.

Details: Category: Region 12; Published: 22 July 2022

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To promote the First 1000 Days program, Marie Jane B. Lihao DMO II for Cotabato Province targeted to use the Broadcast Media for the month of July 2022 to advocate the value of the first 1,000 days.

MJ Lihao informed the public that First 1000 Days had most critical time to achieve positive and satisfying impact on a child cognitive and physical development. 1st 1000 days is considered a brief but critical window of opportunity to reach the child full potential. It is a season of both enormous potential and vulnerability. During 1st 1000 Days, the brain, body and immune system grows and develops significantly.

DMOII MJ Lihao reiterated that nutrition has a life-long impact on the future health and development of both children and the mother. Lihao encouraged the listeners to support First 1000 Days.

Details: Category: Region 12; Published: 19 August 2022

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Switching breasts while breastfeeding is essential to the infant's satisfaction. Allowing newborns to consume all of the milk from one breast before switching to the other enables the child to utilize the infamous foremilk and hindmilk.

Foremilk and hindmilk are two types of milk that the human breast is producing throughout the breastfeeding period. All of the milk-producing cells in the breasts make identical milk.

Foremilk quenches the thirst of the infants; it is the milk available when the infant begins eating whereas hindmilk is the milk your infant receives at the conclusion of a feeding which has a higher fat content in that particular feeding which satisfies the hunger of the child. There is no noticeable difference between foremilk and hindmilk; the transition is quite gradual. According to research conducted by the group of Peter Hartmann, the fat content of milk is primarily determined by the amount of milk in the breast, the less milk in the breast, the higher the fat content.

The length of a feeding does not indicate the amount of fat a baby has consumed. Some infants consume an entire feeding in five minutes, while others require 20 minutes. As long as the infant is adequately breastfed, you may allow him to determine the duration of his feedings, and he will receive all the fat he needs. (DMOIIMadrona/NOIIIFlores/RNPCLaquihon)

Details: Category: Region 12; Published: 29 August 2022

antipas article

17-19 August 2022--- The Municipal Nutrition Committee of Antipas held a planning workshop for the Municipal Nutrition Action Plan 2023-2025 as part of its full commitment to improving nutritional status. The 3-day activity was facilitated by DMOs II Leah Fe Utlang and Danah Pearl Aurel along with the HRH-ND of DOH, Alexus Jane Malaluan. Representatives from various offices and sectors were able to draft their nutrition action plan and budget proposals for their nutrition program's implementation in 2023-2025.