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Cebu City – Holy Week is the time when Christians around the world pause for a while to reflect and contemplate on the life of Jesus Christ. It has been a tradition that during this time Filipino Catholics remember Christ’s passion and suffering and death by staying at home to pray and reflect on Christ’s death. Such religious traditions have been present for almost 500 years since the Spaniards have colonized the country. Religious practices like Visita Iglesia, Senakulo, Pabasa and Fasting have always been practiced by Filipino Catholics to remember the sufferings of Jesus Christ. Although these practices have been observed by Catholic devotees during holy week, the nutrition implication of such religious practices can greatly influence the patient’s nutritional status.
During fasting, some Catholics restrict red meat in their diet while others don’t eat at all. And for others this act is a way to cleanse the soul from all the sins committed. Although this practice is very spiritual in nature, the effects of fasting can either be positive or negative depending the extent on how it is being practiced.
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Cebu City – The Central Visayas Association of Nutrition Action Officers (CeVANAO) has inducted its new set of officers for CY 2016 – 2018 on 10 March 2016 at the Cebu Grand Hotel, Cebu City.
Sworn were the following newly elected officers of CeVANAO: President: Dr. Josephine B. Jabonillo (Carmen, Bohol); Vice-President: Engr. Teodorico D. Auxtero (Danao, Bohol); Secretary: Ms. Lourdes A. Taburaza (Dumaguete City); Auditor: Dr. Rhenorhine A. Mamac (Argao, Cebu); PRO: Dr. Eric P. Echavez (Danao City) & Ms. Anita G. Ocmeja (Jagna, Bohol); Board of Directors: Dr. Analita N. Auza (Trinidad, Bohol), Dr. Merlyn M. Visda (Daanbantayan, Cebu), Dr. Rizalde N. Climaco (Asturias, Cebu), Dr. Elmer L. Empiales (Canlaon City), and Dr. Corazon R. Cablao (Bais City).
NNC 7 Regional Nutrition Program Coordinator Dr. Parolita A. Mission served as the inducting officer during the activity.
“It is quite a challenge to be elected as the new officers of the organization. However, I together with my fellow officers will do our best to strengthen the organization and achieve our mission in implementing the nutrition program in Central Visayas with the help and mentoring of the National Nutrition Council.” Dr. Jabonillo, newly elected CeVANAO president said.
CeVANAO is an organization composed of Provincial, City and Municipal Nutrition Action Officers in the region whose mission is to strengthen nutrition program implementation region wide through developing competent nutrition action officers, sharing relevant health and nutrition-related updates, deliberating implementation issues and establishing strong alliance, among others.
The induction was a back to back activity with the 1st Quarter CeVANAO meeting where Nutrition Action Officers and representatives had reviewed past accomplishments, and discuss activities for inclusion in the 2016 work plan.// NVS
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Cebu City – Nutrition is an important social development concern that needs to be integrated in all development plans of the local government units as well as the sectoral plans and programs of national government agencies.
Recognizing the need to have additional personnel who will ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of the implementation of different health and nutrition programs as embodied in the Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition (PPAN) at the provincial level, the Department of Health through its Regional Director and at the same time Chairperson of the Regional Nutrition Committee, Dir. Jaime S. Bernadas had provided supplementary human resources under the Nurse Deployment Project (NDP) of the Human Resources for Health Development Program.
Five (5) nurses were assigned to the National Nutrition Council Region VII who will specifically be detailed in the three provinces of Central Visayas with one (1) staff detailed in Bohol, two (2) in Cebu, (1) in Siquijor province and one (1) in the regional office. These nurses will perform as nutrition officers to augment the needed human resource of each provinces for the PPAN implementation.
Included in the functions of the detailed nurses is to assist the Provincial Nutrition Action Officers in ensuring that the nutrition program is running in the province, provide technical assistance to identified municipalities, ensure the conduct of quality Operation Timbang Plus and provide technical assistance in the analysis of data, help in the conduct of provincial and regional Monitoring and Evaluation of Local Level Plan Implementation (MELLPI) and BNS Evaluation and perform other nutrition program activities.
To date, these five personnel had already started performing their assigned tasks after being trained on Nutrition Program Management. ///NVS
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Cebu Province – The Cebu Provincial Nutrition Council Secretariat started the first Provincial Nutrition Monitoring and Evaluation of Local Level Plan Implementation (MELLPI) on 22 February 2016 and will continue on to 18 March 2016.
Seen as a way to know the current status of the municipal nutrition committees (MNCs) and barangay nutrition committees (BNCs), the provincial-level nutrition monitoring and evaluation provides vital information for possible action by the Provincial Nutrition Council and, at the same time, provides an avenue for the provincial nutritionist-dietitians and nutrition officers to give technical recommendations on how to improve their respective MNCs and BNCs.
Select municipalities were visited by the two (2) teams covering North and South Cebu, respectively. The North Cebu Team, composed of Nutritionist-Dietitian I (ND 1) Soje L. Tapulado, RND and Nutrition Officer II (NO II) Lorenz Dave V. Carillo, visited the municipalities of Compostela on February 22, Carmen on February 23, Borbon on March 1, Tabogon on March 2, Bogo City on March 3 and San Remigio on March 4. The team will be monitoring Tuburan on March 16, Santa Fe on March 17 and Madredijos on March 18.
On the other hand, the South Cebu Team, composed of ND 1 Loreza A. Lapinid, ND 1 Hanna C. Tolentino and NO II Dave F. Bargamento, visited the municipalities of Alegria on February 22, Samboan on February 23, Argao on February 29, Dalaguete on March 1, Oslob on March 2, Santander on March 3 and Ginatilan on March 4. The monitors will see the nutrition program implementation of Dumanjug on March 15, Barili on March 16, Sibonga on March 17 and Malabuyoc on March 18.
The monitoring and evaluation would not be made possible without the support of Provincial Nutrition Action Officer, Dr. Cynthia G. Genosolango.
With this provincial MELLPI done, the Cebu Provincial Nutrition Council Secretariat aims to activate/reactivate the MNCs and empower the BNSs and other nutrition implementers to be able to improve the nutritional status of their respective municipalities / cities. //DFB
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Negros Oriental – Despite the decrease in malnutrition rate by 0.5% over the past three years, the province of Negros Oriental through its Provincial Nutrition Committee has continued its campaign to combat malnutrition through the delivery of appropriate health and nutrition services to children and other at-risk population.
Trained nutritionists and district nutrition coordinators of the province of Negros Oriental has conducted calibration of weighing scales and height boards in the different local government units (LGUs) of the province including Dumaguete City, Tanjay City, Bais City and Guihulngan City early this year. This is to ensure that the measurement of the nutrition status of the children in the province is conducted properly.
During the conduct of the activity, the personnel were able to detect errors such as un-calibrated instruments, faulty measurement methods and non-compliance of measurement standards compromising the accuracy of results giving unreliable, inaccurate nutrition statistics in the previous years. Malnutrition is also said to be a statistical problem not only because of what is being fed to the children, but rather, because of these mistakes. The team was able to correct these inaccuracies and also made the calibration visits an opportunity to remind LGU personnel on the importance of accurate measurement in the children’s nutritional status.
In order to ensure the reliability of measurements for weight for age, weight for height and height for age, the team suggested to follow the guidelines for the fabrication, verification and maintenance of wooden height boards and weighing scales set by the National Nutrition Council Governing Board.// Loreine O. Ragay
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Ubay, Bohol – Spearheaded by the Department of Health 7, the National Nutrition Council 7 joined the High Impact 5 (HI-5) Caravan in Ubay Central Gymnasium, Ubay Bohol on 08 February 2016.
The program aims to bridge the gap and reduce barriers to access health care, minimize social exclusion and work towards universal coverage of delivering health services to Filipinos. Hundreds of recipient availed of the health fair and services offered during the said event focusing on women and their children, men, youth, and senior citizens.
More than a hundred participants per community were catered during the lectures conducted highlighting the10 Kumainments as well as breastfeeding and proper complementary feeding. This activity was done simultaneous with the policy forum attended by the DOH U/Sec. Vicente Y. Belizario, Jr., DOH RO7 Regional Director Jaime S. Bernadas and other DOH 7 officials, NNC 7 Regional Nutrition Program Coordinator Dr. Parolita A. Mission, Bohol Governor Edgardo Chatto, Ubay Mayor, Vice Mayor, SB members and barangay captains.
The event was capped with a Buntis Pageant participated by 11 pregnant women of Ubay. NPC Dr. Mission gave a short message emphasizing the importance of healthy eating and lifestyle. Her speech was culminated with the “Eat My Gulay” dance performed by the BNSs and the NNC 7 delegation. The Ubay leg is said to be the last in the series of HI-5 caravans in the region. ///Honey Rose V. Anfone
