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Tagbilaran City – Spending almost two decades in service as a Barangay Nutrition Scholar (BNS) in her community in Barangay Bool, Tagbilaran City in the Province of Bohol, BNS Juanita R. Hinay or simply “Nenet” is not a stranger to the nutrition program. She has spent years as the president of the Tagbilaran City BNS Association on top of managing her barangay’s nutrition situation. Having started in 2003, she has not let the pandemic dampen her passion for nutrition and is instrumental in ensuring that her Barangay Nutrition Committee (BNC) continued to be active throughout the different levels of community quarantine.
Innovative and always on her toes, this is BNS Nenet’s 2nd stint for the Regional Outstanding BNS award, and deservingly so, as she has a well-maintained record-keeping system. She does not only meticulously document her BNC’s nutrition efforts and monitors its impact on the children in her barangay, but her documents are also very transparent, a testament to how resources are generated and utilized making her a cut above the rest.
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Garcia Hernandez, Bohol – Resourceful, brilliant, and very dedicated, this year’s Regional Outstanding Municipal Nutrition Action Officer, Dr. Enriqueto L. Acenas hails from the Municipality of Garcia Hernandez of the Province of Bohol.
Borne from Dr. Acenas’ brilliant mind is one of the Garcia Hernandez Municipal Nutrition Committee (MNC)’s banner programs: the Adopt a Barangay Project which is a joint undertaking of the MNC and the Philippine Mining Corporation wherein the company regularly provides food stuff which is used in the barangay feeding activities. The program also includes a Free Medical and Dental Clinic where the company would provide the medicines while the RHU, the needed human resources (doctors, nurses, midwives).
Read more: Garcia Hernandez MNAO is Region's Outstanding LNFP
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La Libertad, Negros Oriental – Breastmilk contains antibodies that boost immunity, help promote optimal development and growth, a natural source of nutrition and protection available for children in most emergencies as in the current pandemic brought about by COVID-19. The most common question of a breastfeeding mother during this time of the COVID-19 pandemic is “Is it safe to breastfeed my baby even if I have COVID-19?”
Coronavirus disease or COVID doesn’t spread to infants through breast milk. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), it is safe to breastfeed an infant even if the mother has COVID-19. But a lactating mother can still spread the virus to their infants through tiny droplets that spread when they talk, cough, or sneeze. Lactating women are encouraged to talk to the doctor to help them decide whether to stop or continue breastfeeding and how to do it properly and safely. Breastmilk is the best nutrition for infants and can protect them against diseases and infections. While the mother is sick, she or with the assistance of other people can still provide the infant with expressed breastmilk.
Here are some tips to protect your infants from COVID-19 while breastfeeding or feeding your infant with expressed breastmilk in a cup:
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Balilihan, Bohol - Having spent solid seventeen (17) years as Municipal Nutrition Program Coordinator (MNPC) in the Town of Balilihan, Bohol Province, the 2021 Regional Outstanding Municipal Nutrition Program Coordinator, Ms. Charisma G. Tagsa, has the passion and dedication that enabled her to be an effective facilitator of her town’s nutrition program implementation.
Ardent in her task of ensuring the good health and well-being of children and mothers, facilitates the activation of her Municipal Nutrition Committee (MNC). As coordinator, she spearheads the implementation of relevant programs and activities with proper planning engaging the community every step of the way. Together with her MNC, she has established the “Nutrihut” and inspired the BNS in addressing the nutritional needs of children thereby reducing malnutrition, particularly underweight and stunted growth.
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Minglanilla, Cebu - The Municipal Nutrition Committee of Minglanilla conducted a 3-day BNAP Workshop held on 13-16 August 2022 at Minglanilla Central School. Fifty-seven (57) participants from 19 barangays joined the activity with the goal of formulating their own Barangay Nutrition Action Plan aligned with the Philippine and the Regional Plan of Action for Nutrition. The workshop participants included the Barangay Captain, the Barangay Councilor and Chair, the Committee on Health, the Barangay Treasurer, and the BNS of every barangay.
MNPC Ria A. Bacus, NDDP Juan Viktor V. Filamor, and NDP focal person for Nutrition Chelsie Papas, and Eva Louie Labajo gave their warm hospitality to the BNC members as MNAO Dr. Mae M. Vicente delivered an inspiring speech to welcome them. BNS President Pamela Mae C. Restauro was also present to share the roles of BNS in BNAP implementation.
After getting to know each other and leveling of expectations, the first day of training mainly tackled Malnutrition: its forms, causes, and consequences. Later that day, understanding the legal basis for managing nutrition programs was discussed.
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Cebu City - Increasing the breastfeeding rate is one of the country’s goals today. One of the best strategies to ensure a child's health and survival is to breastfeed them. For newborns, breastmilk is the ideal food. It contains antibodies that aid in preventing several prevalent pediatric ailments, and it is secure and hygienic. Breastmilk supplies all the energy and nutrients that the infant needs in the first six months of life and is the source of up to half or more of a child's nutritional requirements during the second half of the first year of life and up to one-third during the age of two. Throughout childhood and the rest of the baby's life, breastfeeding provides benefits. Many people are unaware of how much healthier breastfed babies are for the rest of their lives.
The first few months after giving birth can be exciting and overwhelming, especially for new mothers. Moms need all the support they can get, and breastfeeding is something parents can do as a team. Dads have a role in breastfeeding too!
Fathers have a crucial part in supporting breastfeeding moms, especially in their emotional and physical well-being. Physical assistance can include the act of helping with household duties or accompanying mothers when they wake up at night. Psychological support can ensure mothers overcome the challenges and achieve successful exclusive breastfeeding.
New mothers, especially first-time moms, need a lot of support. It's common for first-time mommies to experience breastfeeding anxiety, and the extended hours can occasionally leave them feeling worn out and overburdened. Fathers can assist moms in various ways during this exciting and difficult period.
These are the means fathers can assist moms during breastfeeding:
Read more: Fathers’ Role in the Mother and Child’s Breastfeeding Journey
