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Pilar, Bohol – The municipality of Pilar in the province of Bohol reported a shortage of food and the subsequent increase in food prices. The scarcity of food was brought about by the reduced food production and/or damaged farm produce because of the massive flooding brought about by Super Typhoon Rai locally known as Odette that devastated the municipality and the province of Bohol and other parts of the region on 16 December 2021.
The information was shared by Pilar MNAO Angelito M. Busano of the Municipal Agriculture Office during the Local Nutrition Early Warning System for Food and Nutrition Security (LNEWS-FNS) Program Implementation Review conducted by the National Nutrition Council Region VII. The review held on 7 and 11 October 2022 via online platform was attended by a total of 28 participants representing all six LNEWS-FNS areas in the region including the delegates from the five sentinel barangays in each local government.
Read more: Pilar, Bohol reports food shortage in the municipality
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Basay, Negros Oriental – As COVID-19 transitions to endemic and now communities have higher immunity from vaccination, Basay resumes the Idol ko si Nanay learning sessions in all barangays.
On 8 November 2022, the Idol ko si Nanay session this year was launched in Barangay Maglinao to select pregnant & lactating women and mothers of malnourished children with Mrs. Lady Bird Jade P. Ambo, NDP, and Mrs. Secora Sultan, RHM as facilitators. Barangay Cabatuanan started on 9 November while other barangays such as Barangays Bal-os and Nagbo-alao started this nutrition education package on 10 November 2022. The remaining barangays are set to begin the sessions within the month of November. The IKSN sessions in all 10 barangays in the municipality are expected to end and will have their closing activity and graduation around December this year.
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Samboan, Cebu – The term micronutrients refer to vitamins and minerals in general. Humans must obtain micronutrients from food because, for the most part, your body cannot produce vitamins and minerals. That is why they are also known as essential nutrients. Vitamins are required for energy production, immune function, blood clotting, and a variety of other processes. Meanwhile, minerals are essential for growth, bone health, fluid balance, and a variety of other processes.
They serve a variety of purposes, including allowing the body to produce enzymes, hormones, and other substances required for normal growth and development. Even though people only require trace amounts of micronutrients, consuming the recommended amount is critical. That is why they are referred to as "micro." Micronutrient deficiencies can be life-threatening. Iron, vitamin A, and iodine deficiencies are the most common all over the world, especially in children and pregnant women.
Water-soluble vitamins, fat-soluble vitamins, macrominerals, and trace minerals are the four types of vitamins and minerals.
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Valencia, Negros Oriental – We often hear “they are a diet-conscious family”. This is because children eat or drink what their parents give them. A family of diabetic people may have this sickness because all are just eating or drinking what is customarily offered at the table by the elders, whether grandparents or parents.
According to Savage, J. et. al. (2007), parents have an influence on children’s eating behavior because they are the ones preparing food for them. It further explained that during the early years, children’s learning about food plays a big role in future food choices. This is true now that children become unhealthy due to too much inexpensive palatable energy-dense food that caused overeating and weight gain. In addition, because of scarcity, feeding children with unhealthy food became only a trend. In contrast, those who can afford to buy food in third-world countries also eat fast food and ready-to-eat foods.
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Cebu City – Lapu-Lapu City Lone District Rep. Cynthia “Cindi” King-Chan graced the 9th Regional Congress of district, city, and municipal nutrition program coordinators in Central Visayas. The event which carried the theme "Nutrition Program i-Champion, stunting sa rehiyon sulbaron!" took place on 21 October 2022 at Cebu Parklane International Hotel in Cebu City.
Chan said that nutrition is close to her heart as children and women is one of her priority programs represented by the acronym CINDI, which stands for “Children, women, elderly and PWDs,” “Infrastructure,” “New Normal in Tourism,” “Dialysis Center,” and “Institutionalization of Micro Finance Programs and Access to Capital to Support Small and Medium Enterprises.”
The congress was organized by the Nutrition Program Coordinators’ Association of Region VII (NPCAR 7) Inc. in partnership with the National Nutrition Council Region VII. Attended by forty-four association members, the activity aimed to increase the knowledge and skills of local program coordinators to optimize the opportunities brought about by the LGU’s increased fiscal resources for nutrition gains.
Read more: Congresswoman Cindi Chan graces regional nutrition confab
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Amlan, Negros Oriental – The Municipal Nutrition Committee spearheaded by the Local Chief Executive, Hon. Manuel Jose Sycip together with Municipal Nutrition Action Officer, Dr. Erick Jude T. Briones initiated the workshop on Enhancing Nutrition Action Plans and Budgets in the Barangay Level on 3-4 November 2022 at the Regional Evacuation Center, Barangay Tambojangin, Amlan, Negros Oriental. Participants of the said workshop were barangay captains, kagawad on health, barangay treasurers, midwives, nurses, and barangay nutrition scholars. The aim of the workshop is to capacitate the barangay nutrition committees in their formulation of barangay nutrition action plans and ensure the integration of nutrition in their annual investment plans.
The topics covered in the 2-day workshop were the Nutrition Situation of the municipality of Amlan, Investing in Nutrition with Results, Understanding the Legal Basis for Managing Nutrition Programs, Situating Nutrition Program Management in the Local Development System, Organizing or Revitalizing Local Nutrition Committee, Phases, Steps, and Activities in Nutrition Program Management, Assessing the Nutrition Situation, Identifying and Prioritizing of Interventions, Formulating the Workplan and Nutrition in Emergencies Orientation. All of these sessions aimed to help all the members of the barangay nutrition committees to realize the importance of nutrition programs in their areas.
