Sikatuna MNC hopeful for better implementation in 2022

Sikatuna, Bohol –The Municipal Nutrition Committee (MNC) of Sikatuna in Bohol sees better implementation of their programs in 2022. They realized this after their program implementation review (PIR) held on 04 December 14, 2021. The very first review initiated by the MNC under the baton of MNC Chair, Hon. Justiniana L. Ellorimo highlighted the accomplishments based on the Municipal Nutrition Action Plan as executed by the different members of the MNC in the year 2021.

The PIR facilitated by the Municipal Nutrition Action Officer, Dr. Paz A. Maniwang with secretariat support from Municipal Nutrition Program Coordinator, Mrs. Alicia J. Ellorimo was attended by different members of the committee including MAO, MLGOO, MSWDO, ABC President, BNS President, BHW President and other members who were greatly involved in the 2021 program implementation. The accomplishments presented through photographs as culled by BNS Municipal Association BNS Lizha R. Balili captured the success and difficulties in implementing nutrition programs with the standing pandemic protocols in the province and other authorities. Other agencies like DepEd and MAO also shared their accomplishments along nutrition sensitive interventions. HRH for Nutrition ND II Franz Cassandra R. Ontina showed their re-entry plan that plotted MNC activities to be prioritized in 2022.

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Nutrition implementers of Bacong receive mentoring services

The municipality of Bacong in this province was one of the local governments who received a mentoring and technical exchange services conducted by Human Resources for Health in Nutrition and NNC 7 staff. Held on the 6th to 7th of December 2021, NDs II Karen F. Abe and Annie Claire B. Añasco and NNC 7 NO I Christine April M. Lopez visited the municipality for said services using the Monitoring and Evaluation for Local Level Plan Implementation Pro tool.

Members of the Municipal Nutrition Committee including the MHO, MBO, MPDC, MSWD, SB Office and MILG were interviewed, and documents reviewed to assess their needs for technical assistance to fully improve the nutrition specific and nutrition sensitive programs implemented by these offices.

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International Care Ministries supports Dimiao, Bohol

The financially-challenged residents of Dimiao, Bohol were the recent recipients of the project of International Care Ministries (ICM) Foundation. This was made possible when a pastor residing at Abihid, Dimiao made representation to the Foundation having seen the current health and nutrition situation among the residents in his barangay.

Seventeen participants belonging to the poorest of the poor sector of barangay Abihid were trained on topics on malnutrition, health and different diseases, safe motherhood, childhood growth and development, and injury prevention. There were also sessions wherein the participants were taught on different livelihood programs which included putting up different businesses, community savings, improving their cooking and baking skills. Participants during the sessions were be given different seeds then taught on how to set-up and maintain their backyard gardens in their homes to become a source of both their food and livelihood.

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Atangi ang bagong episode sa atong matag buwan na programa nga e-HISGOT karong umaabot nga Enero 20, 2022 (huwebes), 1:30 sa hapon.

Zamboanguita ensures nutrition security through Gulayan and Palaisdaan

Born with the need to promote food security to their far-flung barangays, the Municipal Nutrition Committee {MNC} of Zamboanguita, Negros Oriental set-up a vegetable garden and fishpond among the four geographically and isolated among their disadvantaged (GIDA) barangays.

Food availability is one of the main concerns of these isolated barangays limiting the availability and variety of food each family receives. Hence backyard garden and fishponds are great alternative for them to have a quality and nutritious meals. ... See more

Parents of Asturias children appreciate the Nutrition Balancing Program

The parents of fifty (50) school children in this municipality were appreciative of the nutrition balancing program. “Sa una, akong anak wala’y gana mo kaon, maskin unsaon og pa feeding wala juy gana ug dili maka focus sa pag answer sa module. Karon, ganado na siya was mo kaon ug sakto na sa oras iyang pag-kaon” says Joy (not her real name) during an interview conducted by the Rural Health Midwife, Ms. Mae Lurleen Maravillas on 09 December 2021. Joy was so grateful that her child was selected as one of the beneficiaries, since then she was able to observe significant improvement to her child’s weight gain and appetite in eating.

The Nutrition Balancing Program is a nutrition specific program initiated by a non-government organization operating in Asturias in partnership with municipal social development office and municipal health office thru Ms. Maravillas. Started in 19 July 2021, it involves a distribution of packs containing vitamin supplementation and nutritional powder drink to malnourished school children based on Operation Timbang Plus. Asturias was selected because of its increasing prevalence of malnutrition among school children.

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Valencia, Negros Oriental highlights children’s right to food

The Municipal Nutrition Committee of this cleanest and greenest town of Negros Oriental in 2007 promotes the right of children to food and survival. This was highlighted during the recently concluded 29th National Children’s Month celebration.

The celebration was held in Barangay Sagbang and was participated by 30 children with the support of their mothers. Nurse Mrs. Teocelyn Abante spearheaded the activity with the assistance from the Nutritionist from National Nutrition Council assigned in Valencia, Negros Oriental, and the Barangay Sagbang Nutrition Committee members.

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La Libertad ensures food security through ARK

The local government of this 3rd class coastal municipality of the province of Negros Oriental makes food security central in their development efforts. Spearheaded by the Municipal Agriculture Office, the Municipal Nutrition Committee set up the project Advancement for Rural Kids or ARK to solve hunger and malnutrition, secure food, health, and income of at-risk families, and help transform their lives.

The ARK project which started in September 2021 targets children of farmers and fisherfolks of the eight barangays in the municipality, to secure their food, nutrition, and health especially in this time of the COVID-19 pandemic. With initial beneficiaries of 250 households, the number of beneficiaries has increased to 300 to date.

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Nutrition cluster in Central Visayas headed for Inabanga, Bohol

The Central Visayas Nutrition Cluster headed to the municipality of Inabanga Bohol on their third day of the visit to the province after Typhoon Odette made its landfall hit the province on the evening of 16 December 2021. The municipality of Inabanga is one of the hardly hit areas in the worst disaster that hit the province. The team was composed of ND II Suzette Salado of DOH CV CHD/NNC 7, NOs I Christine Lopez and Gabriel Flores of NNC 7, and the Bohol PNFP Arnold Bongcac Jr. They were joined by HRH-N deployed in Bohol NDs II Franz Cassandra Ontina, Annie Claire Anasco, Jocefel Callet and Marcel John Cartin

The team made a courtesy call with the Mayor Josephine Socorro C. Jumamoy after checking in at the Municipal Operations Center. The team, divided in pairs went to the Barangays Lawis and Tungod, two areas that were greatly affected by the storm surge brought by the typhoon. MNPC Grace Vida Samaco-Salazar guided the team during the barangay visitation.

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Manjuyod conducts NPM and planning workshop amidst pandemic

The Municipal Nutrition Committee {MNC} of Manjuyod in Negros Oriental conducted a three-day Nutrition Program Management (NPM) training and planning workshop. The training organized in three batches was attended by the members of the planning core groups of the twenty-seven (27) barangays and the members of the MNC. The training took place recently at the Aroma Beach Resort, Campuyo, Manjuyod Negros Oriental.

The topics discussed were Understanding Food and Nutrition, NiEM Orientation, Parts of the NIEM Plan and Service Package, Integrating Nutrition Management in Local Governance and Development, Nutrition Program Management: Plan Preparation and Adoption, and the First 1000 Days program, among others.

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