PALO, Leyte – The Regional Nutrition Program Coordinator of the National Nutrition Council VIII, Dr. Catalino P. Dotollo Jr., conducted a General Orientation on Nutrition in Emergencies (NIE) to members of the Municipal Nutrition Committee/Cluster of Inopacan, Leyte.

Dr. Dotollo, Jr. discussed the topics on the Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction Management Framework, cluster approach and the nutrition cluster, importance of nutrition emergencies, and minimum service packages in nutrition in emergencies.

With him, Mr. Ramel O. Bandibas, Development Management Officer II, who discussed the common terminologies of nutrition in emergencies, basic concepts of nutrition and malnutrition, nutrition in emergencies interventions, nutrition services during pandemic, and overview of nutrition information management.

Both facilitated and discussed the nutrition in emergencies planning workshop using standard templates and format.

Since the activity covered general orientation, follow up activities were plan including formulation, integrating of Nutrition in Emergencies Plan in the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction-Health (MDRRMO-) Plan and to the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction (MDRR) Plan.

Moreover, another day for the finalization, presentation, and adoption of the MDRR-H- NiEm Plan. #RNPC-CPD