Hilongos Leyte— Members of the Municipal Nutrition Committee (MNC) in the municipality of Hilongos participated in the formulation of the local Disaster Risk Reduction Management-Health-Nutrition in Emergencies (DRRM-H-NIEM) Plan on 23-24 August 2021 at the Hon. Loreto P. Lora’s Hall, Legislative Building, Hilongos, Leyte.
The planning workshop was primarily convened for the group to formulate the NIEM Plan which will subsequently be integrated in the Local Nutrition Action Plan (LNAP), DRR Health Sector Plan and further be mainstreamed in the DRRM Plan.
In his welcome message, Mayor Albert R. Villahermosa encouraged the team to craft a plan that will help answer the needs of the vulnerable groups in the municipality during disaster.
Additionally, Hon. Bernadeth M. Nerves, the Sangguniang Bayan-Committee on Health Chairperson who personally attended the planning workshop relayed that making the plan will ensure help that the children and mothers are protected during emergencies.
The Local Nutrition Committee functions as the Local Nutrition Cluster as mandated in the NNC GB Resolution No.1, Series 2009.
Hence, the Cluster were oriented on the following roles and functions: (a) conduct rapid nutrition assessment in affected areas; (b) ensure timely and appropriate delivery of quality package of nutrition interventions to affected population; (c) ensure provision and distribution of nutritionally adequate foods; (d) conduct trainings and capacity building activities related to nutrition; (d ) provide relevant nutrition counseling to affected populations; (f) establish and promote coordination, networking, planning, social mobilization, advocacy, surveillance, monitoring, evaluation, and good reporting mechanisms.
In attendance, 22 participants joined in the NIEM planning workshop representing from the Sangguniang Bayan; Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction Management; Municipal Social Welfare and Development; Rural Health Unit; Municipal Planning and Development; Municipal Local Government Operation Officer, Department of Education nurse, Barangay Nutrition Scholars Federation President; Barangay Health Workers Federation President, non-governmental organization representative, and civil society organization representative.
Facilitated in by the National Nutrition Council 8 headed by RNPC Dr. Catalino P. Dotollo, Jr, the workshop was funded by the local government unit of Hilongos, Leyte a priority activity to capacitate the Municipal Nutrition Committee members. #NASLabordo.
