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The three-day Refresher Course on IYCF Counselling and Community Support with Gender Concerns was conducted last March 5-7, 2013 at Eurotel Hotel, Makati City. All Nutrition Program Coordinators with Nutrition officers from different regions were invited as participants on the said training. NPC Nona Tad-y and two NO I Sheryl Sedantes and Karen Joy Sargado were attendees from Region VI.
This refresher course was intended for NNC regional staff to be prepared for the roll out training for the IYCF counsellors and community support group. The main topics discussed were the Overview of the IYCF Strategic Plan and Updates, Overview of Community Support for IYCF, Guide or Steps on Mobilizing the Community Support for IYCF, and Nutrition and Gender Concerns.
Facilitators or resource persons included were Ms. Jovita B. Raval, NO V and Chief NIED-NNC, Ms. Ana Maria B. Rosaldo, NO III, NIED-NNC, Ms. Ma. Katrina A. Demetrio, NO II, NIED-NNC, Ms. Alona E. Teo, NO II, NSD-NNC, Ms. Vicenta E. Borja, Supervising Health Program Officer and IYCF National Coordinator, NCDPC-DOH, Dr. Shari Ludovina L. Sabalvaro, Medical Officer V and IYCF Coordinator, Mandaluyong City, Ms. Socorro Alma F. Gammad, Chief, Nutrition Office of the Makati City Health Department, and Ms. Mary Juliet Labitigan, National COMBI Officer, WHO.
Part of the course was a practicum where participants practiced the use of IYCF Counselling cards and observation checklist to mothers with 0-24 month old children in Blk 37, Mandaluyong City. An observation visit to Milk Bank at Brgy. Bancal, Makati City was also done by the participants.
The refresher course intends to train by July the provincial, city, and municipal IYCF Councelors on how to mobilize Community Support Group and the use of IYCF Counselling cards during the IYCF Peer Counselling.
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Arevalo, Iloilo City-Regional Nutrition Strategic Action Plan (RNSAP) 2012-2013 for Region VI got to be finalized as National Nutrition Council (NNC) Region VI held a Regional Nutrition Technical Committee (RNTC) meeting last March 18, 2013 at Punta Villa Resort, Sto. Niño Sur, Arevalo, Iloilo City.
RNTC members from different government agencies gathered including Ms. Melinda Jamelo, NEDA, Remedios T. Huesca, UPV (COP), Pilar G. Lamanosa, POPCOM, Salvacion R. Gayoma, DSWD, and Felicitas Neturada, Focal Person Gulayan sa Paaralan. The RNSAP 2012-2016 was presented by Ms. Jamelo for review of the important details to discuss. There were revisions or changes made on the goal, values, mission, vision, strategic interventions, programs and projects, and targets. Each member gave their inputs to further develop the construction of sentence and content of the revised RNSAP.
RNSAP 2012-2016 aims to to reduce child and maternal mortality and ultimately improve quality human resources in the region. It may be a tough endeavor to achieve since the region faces a lot of problems in malnutrition. But through revisions made on RNSAP, it will be possible to attain as it made legible enough to understand and will serve as guide to NNC and RNC to achieve its goal, bring vision into reality, implement program and projects, and put its mission into action.
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The National Nutrition Council (NNC) Region VI in cooperation with the other member agencies conducted a 2-day Workshop on Translation of Revised Nutritional Guidelines for Filipinos (NGF) on 24-25 July 2013 at Punta Villa Resort, Arevalo, Iloilo City.
The workshop aims to popularize the messages contained in the Revised NGF for behavioural impact. Specifically, the workshop aims to (1) translate the NGF in the local dialect (Hiligaynon) to ensure better understanding, appreciation, and application of NGF by the Illongos; (2) formulate the Regional Communication Plan for Regional Promotion of Translated NGF for widest implementation and dissemination; (3) and mobilize stakeholders in support of Translated NGF.
The NNC invited translators from different sectors including Ms. Renarda Gaviola, TRO III, Provincial Capitol, Ms. Elena Pabiona, BPP, Radyo ng Bayan, Ms. Melanie Ferrer, Radio Announcer, GMA Iloilo, Ms. Ime Sornito, Reporter/Writer, Hublas Newspaper, Ms. Paula Huelar, SSRS, DOST R6, and Ms. Remedios Husca, URA I, UPV BIDANI.
Each 10 messages were carefully analyzed and translated through focus-group discussion and brainstorming of translators. They got a hard time on translation since there were too technical terms which cannot be directly translated into the dialect. The rationale of each messages were also translated since it was agreed that the NNC will reproduce a booklet containing Translated NGF. This is to ensure better understanding of the general public and to ensure widest dissemination and use of the Translated NGF.
The draft of translated NGF will be pre-tested by RTWG by means of different respondents and their response will be evaluated by the consultants as basis for final Translated NGF.
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“If we keep doing what we’re doing, we’re going to keep getting what we’re getting”. This was the passage originally outspoken by Stephen R. Covey and was blunted during the MDG-F 2030 Post-Programme Implementation Review (PIR) on 3-4 April, 2013 at Punta Villa Resort, Arevalo, Iloilo City. MDG-F 2030 formally closes its operations by 30 June 2013 since it started the
implementation program on the last quarter of 2010. MDG-F Program Management Unit (PMU) assisted by the National Nutrition Council (NNC) Region VI Office conducted this two-day workshop. This is to ensure that the programme is properly closed but not forgetting what has been done and continue to accomplish higher using the experiences gained from the previous activity. Closing doesn’t mean to end or just keep doing what has been done but to start a new beginning to earn more experience and learning as what the passage implies.
Guests and participants were welcomed by NPC Nona B. Tad-y including Maria Lourdes A. Vega, Co-chair, MDG-F 2030 NTWG and Chief, NPPD- NNC. She presented the Endline Survey Result. Vicenta E. Borja, Spng. HPO, Rodora Valenzuela, MDG-F NPC, Liberty V. Importa, SHPO/DOH NCDPC, Merdeka G. Limjoco, MDG-F 2030 PMU, and Jessie R. Morilo, SHO3 were also there as facilitators from Manila. Regional guests include Marilyn T. Tumilba-ND IV-DOH/CHD 6, Danny D. Espinosa, SR. LEO, DOLE, Anne Jean Coloso, Nurse IV/IYCF Coordinator of Iloilo City and Dr. Ronald Betita, MHO led the Carles group. Participants from Carles, Iloilo and Iloilo City both JP areas were consist of midwives, nurses, mother leaders, and breastfeeding mothers. PIR Orientation and Presentation of over-all JP programme accomplishments and status was presented by Ms. Valenzuela. She mentioned that region VI failed to reach the target percentage for MDG-F as it was 0.9% less on the total target. “This was due to the late conduct of roll out trainings and delayed release of funds”, she emphasized.
Carles group presented their accomplishment report highlighting the increase of 20% in Breastfeeding annually and the prevalence rate of malnutrition to reduce with 9.73% from 24.83% in OPT 2010 result to 15.1% in OPT 2012 result. Iloilo group highlighted the increase in percentage of exclusive breastfeeding in the city with 13% from 2009-2011. They were not able to reach the target but they were able to establish lactation stations to some malls and terminals which are beneficial to lactating mothers.
Each group presented their JP Implementation and status of defined activities, Per area Assessment of Programme Implementation Processes, Presentation of Lessons Learned, and the ESSP. An open forum followed after the presentation, thus clarifications on some issues had been resolved. This activity reflected to the efforts made by the local government for the MDG-F 2030 project. Through this two-day workshop, local partners will be able to improve future program work and solutions concerning to malnutrition problem in the region.
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With the support from UNICEF-EU, represented by Mr. Henry Mdebwe, UNICEF Nutrition Specialist, the workshop on Local Nutrition Planning was conducted on 25-27 September 2013 at Eon Centennial Plaza Hotel, Iloilo City. It was participated by 178 participants from the 53 MYCNSIA covered cities and municipalities in the 5 provinces of Aklan, Antique, Capiz, Iloilo and Negros Occidental. The activity was coordinated by the National Nutrition Council, Region VI and facilitated by 14 mentors from Manila (UNICEF, University of the Philippines Los Banos (UPLB) and UP Visayas - BIDANI, HKI, BIHC-DOH Central Office, Save the Children and Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and NNC Central Office). The 53 participating LGUs outputs were a draft 3-year Local Nutrition Action, 2014-2016 of their respective city//municipality.
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ILOILO CITY- The National Nutrition Council (NNC) Region VI conducts Provincial/City/Municipal Nutrition Action Officers (P/C/MNAOs) Consultative meetings.
The meeting aims to: (1) provide updates on the current Nutrition Situation and Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition (PPAN) Programs and Projects and other initiatives in the region, (2) familiarize and appreciate the roles and functions of NAOs, (3) develop teamwork and fellowship among NAOs, and (4) organize the NAOs as a group.
The first NAOs meeting was in the Province of Aklan held last 29 April 2013 at Kalibo, Aklan. It was followed by convening NAOs in the Provinces of Antique and Guimaras on May 3 and for the Province of Capiz on May 7 both held at Sarabia Manor Hotel, Iloilo City. The NAOs in the Province of Negros Occidental met on May 9 at Bacolod Pavillion Hotel.
The Nutrition Situation Update Report 2013 was presented to call the attention of NAOs on nutrition situation in their respective areas. Clarification of the roles of NAOs in implementing nutrition programs was emphasized.
The initial meetings and consultation with NAOs showed good impression to NAOs because there was an exchange of ideas with them to address issues and concerns in relation to their work. It is hoped that the consultative meetings be done on a regular basis.
NNC Regional Nutrition Program Coordinator Nona B. Tad-y said that after election 2013, new sets of Local Chief Executives will be guided accordingly with the nutrition and programs and projects in the region with the NAOs taking the lead role.
