Basay, Negros Oriental – The Municipal Nutrition Committee of Basay held a one-day learning session for its Barangay Nutrition Scholars held on 28 September 2022 at Municipal Health Office, Basay, Negros Oriental. A total of 17 participants attended the learning session facilitated by ND II Jhianne Mae Nicole C. Tugaoen of DOH CV CHD/NNC 7 assigned in Basay fully supported by PHN/MNPC Shellane J. Tubio.

The session consisted of the overview of the BNS Refresher Course, Nutrition Program Management, Nutrition in Emergency, and the First 1,000 Days. The participants also run through the forms used by BNSs to guide them on how to fill out these forms.

With the limited time and resources, the facilitator focused on the “must know” topics for BNSs as days are ticking fast and a full-blast training is yet to be implemented. The same is included in the 2023 local nutrition action plan with the gradual increase in funding for the nutrition program of the municipality. 

The learning session was conducted to help prepare frontline volunteer nutrition implementers for their task in implementing the barangay nutrition program and contributing to the improvement and lowering of malnutrition in the area. // ND II Jhianne Mae Nicole C. Tugaoen, RND