PALO, Leyte - A total of 13 personnel of the Rural Health Unit here has joined the 5-day Idol Ko Si Nanay Training of Trainers.

The activity kicked off on Monday, with the National Nutrition Council Region 8 providing technical assistance.

Idol Ko Si Nanay Facilitator's Guide is designed to be complementary material of Infant and Young Child Feeding Counseling cards (Gabay sa Pagpapasuso at Pagpapakain ng Sanggol at Bata developed by DOH, NNC, and UNICEF) used as conseling tool.

The training can also complement other materials, interventions, and activities in the community. ECCD Council National Early Learning Curriculum and learning resource packages. PopCom's Responsible Parenthood, DSWDs Family Development Sessions (FDS), Parent Effectiveness Service (PES), Nutrition Center of the Philippines, Pabasa sa Nutrisyon, and other materials from development partners.

Through this, health and nutrition workers will learn to empower participants in coming up vital decision for improvement of their children's nutritional status.

RNPC Catalino P. Dotollo led the training team, with Gerico Sabalza and Annabel Limbagan, Provincial Nutrition Focal Point for Eastern Samar and Leyte, respectively; nutrition officers, Thaiza Mithel Cajigas and Evelyn Ramos.

The activity will conclude on May 27, 2022. #PNFP-GAS