Tagbilaran City, Bohol – It has been more than a decade since the Barangay Nutrition Scholars Association of Bohol has been conducting its annual provincial summit. Now on its 14th year, the Bohol Province Barangay Nutrition Scholars’ Association held its annual gathering on 11 March 2016 at the Bohol Cultural Center, Tagbilaran City, Bohol.
With the theme “BNS: The Backbone for Malnutrition Reduction”, the event was attended by 1,216 participants composed of barangay nutrition scholars in the province and some nutrition advocates and partners. The activity was composed of technical sessions including “The First 1000 Days” by ND IV Julieta G. Tutor of the Department of Health 7, “Implementing nutrition program thru the Barangay Nutrition Committee” by NO III Susan Y. Orpilla of the National Nutrition Council 7, and “Pinoy Nutrition Hub strategy in solving malnutrition” by Ms. Stecy Pelayre of World Vision Development Foundation, Inc.
Bohol provincial governor and Chair of the Provincial Nutrition Committee Hon. Edgardo M. Chatto, Vice Governor Hon. Conception O. Lim and Tagbilaran City Mayor and Chair of City Nutrition Committee Hon. John Geesnell L. Yap also graced the event.
Ten (10) Barangay Nutrition Scholars were given special awards during the summit to recognize their unwavering effort and passion for the nutrition program. Four long serving BNSs were given certificates and cash awards of Php 2,000.00 each and six family members of BNSs were given mortuary assistance in the amount of Php 10,000.00 each. Hon. Chatto handed over the awards to deserving frontline nutrition workers. BNS kits containing a BNS manual, OPT Plus forms, reporting forms and BNS and purok evaluation tools as well as medicine kits were distributed to all BNSs during the summit.
Bohol Provincial Nutrition Action Officer, Mr. Larry M. Pamugas in his closing remarks thanked all the BNSs for their efforts in helping improved the nutrition situation of the province. The event ended with a raffle draw where BNSs brought home souvenir items, new learning and good memories from the event. //NDP-NO II Honey Lyn D. Danila
