Bohol Province – Ms. Josephine A. Caduyag, the Barangay Nutrition Scholar (BNS) of Barangay Matin-ao, Sierra Bullones, Bohol bested all the BNS nominees from the different provinces and cities of Central Visayas.

Ms. Jospehine A. Caduyag, “Josie” for short, started working as a BNS last 2006. Believing that the family is an important unit of society, her endeavours as a BNS in the community is centered in ensuring that all members of the family get quality health and nutrition services. Doubling also as a Barangay Health Worker, aside from the regular monitoring activities, she initiates the annual Pabasa sa Nutrisyon in all the puroks in the barangay.

Together with the BNC, Josie actively monitors and gives assistance to all the puroks consequently one of the puroks has been declared Outstanding Purok last March 2013. Constant advocacy of IYCF practices and ensuring that families are food secured is her formula for a winning purok.

A BNS is a volunteer community worker who is trained in implementing health and nutrition programs in a locality.  Major tasks of a BNS include:  to determine the nutrition status of young children through Operation Timbang, formulate action plans with the Barangay Nutrition Council, referrals of malnourished women and children, Gulayan sa Paaralan projects, deworming and immunization of preschool children, distribution of multivitamins, backyard food production and environmental sanitation to name a few.

Together with the City Outstanding BNSs, Ms. Sofia N. Rosatas of Canlaon City and Ms. Lucia A. Flores of Dumaguete City, Ms. Caduyag, will be receiving trophies along a cash prizes on August 8, 2014 during the Grand Nutrition Awards that will be done at Waterfront Cebu City Hotel & Casino, Salinas Dr, Cebu City, Cebu City.