Region VII

Details: Category: Region 7; Published: 31 March 2014

March 2014, Naga City Officers of Naga City BNS Association were inducted into office last 07 March 2014 at the Multi-Purpose Hall A, Naga City Hall, Naga City. NNC 7 NPC, Dr. Parolita A. Mission served as Guest of Honor and Inducting Officer.

Officers of the Naga City BNS Association are Evangeline Cardinas as President, Mae Cansancio as Vice-President, Ma. Dolores Seguisabal as Secretary, Sofronia Miranda as Treasurer, Juanita Paradero as Auditor and Merlyn Algoso as Press Relation Officer. These officers would serve for three years coterminous with the term of barangay officials.

Details: Category: Region 7; Published: 31 March 2014

Cebu City – Health and nutrition personnel from 15 Yolanda-stricken municipalities in Cebu attended the training on In-Patient and Out-Patient Therapeutic program organized by DOH-CHD 7 and UNICEF. Dr. Parolita A. Mission, Nutrition Program Coordinator of the National Nutrition Council Region VII in her welcome message during the opening program emphasized the importance of improving the capacities of nutrition and health workers to manage severe acute malnutrition (SAM) cases without medical complications in the Out-Patient Treatment Program (OTP) and management of SAM cases with medical complications in the In-Patient Treatment Program (ITP). Nutrition Action Officers and Municipal Nutrition Program Coordinators in Northern Cebu together with the D/CNPCs of the provinces of Cebu, Negros Oriental and Siquijor took time off from their field activities to be trained in the Community Management of Acute Malnutrition.

Details: Category: Region 7; Published: 30 April 2014

Cebu City – In a 30 minute weekly magazine format, the National Nutrition Council Region VII has entered into a partnership agreement with Smooth FM DYKI FM 89.9 for a themed nutrition advocacy broadcast.

The partnership was agreed during the Turn-over of Broadcasters’ Manual and MIND 7 General Assembly. Smooth FM’s General Manager, Dr. Manny Galicia and the Station’s Legal Counsel, Atty. Cynthia Barte were instrumental for the partnership. In the agreement, the Smooth FM will provide 30 minutes free airtime weekly while NNC 7 provides the speakers for every broadcast.

The maiden episode held on 26 April 2014 was anchored by Mr. Ivan Navarra also known as DJ Barry Crocodile. Dr. Parolita A. Mission, NNC 7’s Regional Nutrition Program Coordinator was the guest speaker. The episode tackled “Foods to Eat to Prevent Middle East Respiratory Syndrome-Corona Virus (MERS-CoV).

DYKI FM 89.9 Smooth FM is known for music programming that highlights on music from the 70's, 80's, 90's up to the Top 40 and Billboard Hot 100s. Majority of its listeners comprise the teenagers and young adults more than have of whom are females. Smooth FM’s broadcast can reach from Cebu City up to areas as far as Leyte and Camiguin Island and due to the advent of the internet streaming anyone can listen in viawww.smooth89.9.iradio.ph. //DFB

Details: Category: Region 7; Published: 15 April 2014

Cebu City – Aiming to continue its partnership with the media for nutrition, NNC 7 and the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP) – Cebu Chapter signed a one-year agreement for the use of the 2^nd Edition of the Broadcaster’s Manual, “Himsong nga panglawas sa kabataan dalan sa kaugmaon” last 25 March 2014 at St. Mark Hotel, Cebu City during the MIND 7 General Assembly and Turn-Over of the Broadcaster’s Manual.

Signing in behalf of NNC 7 was the Nutrition Program Coordinator, Dr. Parolita A. Mission and for KBP – Cebu, current President, Mr. Jun P. Tagalog. Serving as witnesses were NNC 7 NO III Ms. Susan Y. Orpilla and KBP – Cebu Executive Secretary, Ms. Yoli Gendrauli. Around twenty (20) KBP – Cebu officers and members witnessed the signing.

Part of NNC 7’s mandate to build partnerships in promoting good nutrition in the region, the collaboration aims to promote good nutrition to the adolescent through the use of the 2^ndBroadcaster’s Manual on Adolescent Health by the DJ’s and broadcasters of the different KBP member stations. The manual can also serve as filler in between programs or as reference for their news, trivia and other forms of broadcasts.

Expressing their affirmation and support of the project, everyone present during the signing recited the Oath of Commitment for Nutrition and signed the tarpaulin baring the oath.

With this partnership, NNC 7 envisions that many adolescents would be encouraged to choose and eat healthier food and live a healthier lifestyle, and with KBP – Cebu Chapter’s help, that vision is closer. // DFB

Details: Category: Region 7; Published: 30 April 2014

Cebu Province –NNC 7, DOH – CHD 7 and AmeriCares have collaborated to train 15 batches of Barangay Nutrition Scholar (BNS) for Basic Course in Community Management of Acute Malnutrition.

The first batch was held on 26-28 March in San Remegio Cultural Center and Leisure, San Remegio, Cebu with 27 participants. . The training was facilitated by DOH – CHD 7 ND IV Ms. Julieta G. Totur, NNC 7 NO III Ms. Susan Y. Orpilla, San Remegio MNAO Dr. Orleta B. Ursal and MNPC Ms. Delma Ledesma. Dr. Parolita A. Mission, NPC of NNC 7 and Mr. Riaz Khalil, Manager, Emergency Response gave their respective Inspirational Messages.

The trainings covered the basic course for the BNSs, Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) reporting format and Community Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM). The training aims to develop the knowledge and skills as well as the core values and traits of nutrition workers for them to perform their roles and functions effectively, improve their record and reporting system especially along IYCF and CMAM.

CMAM is a methodology for treating acute malnutrition in young children using a case-finding and triage approach. Using the CMAM method, malnourished children receive treatment suited to their nutritional and medical needs. The CMAM approach enables community volunteers to identify and initiate treatment for children with acute malnutrition before they become seriously ill. Caregivers provide treatment for the majority of children with severe acute malnutrition in the home using Ready-to-Use-Therapeutic Foods (RUTF) and routine medical care. When necessary, severely malnourished children who have medical complications or lack an appetite are referred to in-patient facilities for more intensive treatment. CMAM programmes also work to integrate treatment with a variety of other longer-term interventions. These are designed to reduce the incidence of malnutrition and improve public health and food security in a sustainable manner.

The second and third batches were conducted for the Medellin, Cebu at the Mercedes Plantation Golf and Country Club last 02 – 04 April 2014 and Pilar, Camotes last 07 – 09 April 2014 with 19 and 26 attendees, respectively. The Tabuelan and Tabogon leg which had 12 and 25 participants happened on 21-23 April and 23-25 April, respectively. These capability building activities will be completed by 30 May 2014.

These trainings are funded by Americares as part of their assistance for nutrition to the fifteen (15) Haiyan-affected municipalities. //DFB

Details: Category: Region 7; Published: 15 April 2014

Cebu City – Members of MIND 7 or the Media Information Network for Nutrition and Development 7, the media partner of NNC 7 will join this year’s Monitoring and Evaluation of Local Level Plan Implementation (MELLPI) and Search for Regional Outstanding Barangay Nutrition Scholar (ROBNS). This was agreed upon by the officers and members during its Program Implementation Review so they could observe first-hand how these LGUs implement the nutrition program.

MELLPI aims to assess the efficiency of local level implementation, as indicated by the outreach of activities undertaken relative to the plan, funds expended and management support given by local chief executives and other implementing agencies; measures changes in weights status of preschool and school children during evaluation; determine the extent to which nutrition is integrated into local development plans; and advocate for continuing support for local nutrition programs. A yearly activity, the interagency Regional Nutrition Evaluation Team (RNET) will visit the 16 cities and around 3 to 5 municipalities from the 4 provinces in the region to look on how these LGUs implement the nutrition program in their respective areas. Activities done during these visit include review of records, re-weighing of children and dialogue with the local chief executives, BNSs and mothers.