Tabogon, Cebu – The 25 Barangay Nutrition Committees (BNC) of this 3rd class municipality north of Cebu integrate nutrition in their Devolution Transition Plans. This was firmed up on 26 November 2021 during Barangay Pulong-pulong sa F1KD. The activity was organized by the Municipal Nutrition Committee (MNC) with technical support from Helen Keller International and the National Nutrition Council (NNC) thru the HRH for Nutrition assigned in the municipality. The gathering was participated by the Punong Barangays, Barangay Treasurers, Barangay Secretaries, Kagawad on Health, BNSs, Midwives and the NDPs assigned in each barangay.
The event was a follow through activity of the Dialogue with Punong Barangays organized by NNC 7 recently. In the pulong-pulong, the Punong Barangays were able to cite successes and challenges in all their nutrition activities. They have come up to a realization that monitoring of the barangay health workers and barangay nutrition scholars is very essential in the program implementation. They also recognized that the barangay should support all the activities of health and nutrition since they have already seen the prevalence of malnutrition and its effect.
The opportunities provided by Mandanas-Garcia Ruling was also highlighted during the program since in the past there was a big struggle on the fund sourcing for the implementation of the Barangay Nutrition Action Plan (BNAP). At the end of the session, each barangay assured that their 2022 BNAPs and onwards will be integrated in the Barangay Development Plan and Annual Investment Program. The activity was capped with exchanges of commitment and support for nutrition by the BNCs and MNC. The Punong Barangays in attendance also pledged to pass a barangay resolution for formality and legality of the commitment. // Nurse II Karen A. Esmero
