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coord webThe Philippine Nutrition Cluster, represented by Ms. Maria Lourdes A. Vega and Ms. Margarita DC. Enriquez, participated in the Regional Nutrition Cluster Coordinators Training which was held in Bangkok from 28 September – 2 October 2015. Aside from the Philippines, the 5-day training was attended by government agencies, UN agencies, NGOs from other 10 countries: Bangladesh, Cambodia, DPR North Korea, Fiji, Jordan, Malaysia, Sudan, Thailand, Vanuatu, and Vietnam. The trainers were from RedR UK, namely, Ms. Adriana Zarrelli, Cluster Coordination Specialist, Ms. Tayseer Abdelsadig El-Basheer, Nutrition Specialist, and Ms. Yvette Crafti, Learning and Development Specialist. They were joined by facilitators from Global Nutrition Cluster-Office of Emergency Programmes (EMOPS) and UNICEF East Asia and Pacific Regional Office (EAPRO).

The training aimed to provide participants with an opportunity to prepare for cluster coordination, and to facilitate interaction between existing and potential cluster coordinators. Specific training objectives were to enable participants to: a) have a better understanding of the humanitarian reform, transformative agenda and the cluster approach; b) be clarified on the roles, responsibilities and accountabilities of cluster stakeholders (including Cluster Lead Agencies, Cluster Coordinators, Cluster partners and national governments); c) be familiarized with relevant management processes for effective cluster performance; d) be able to describe and demonstrate, the attitude, skills and behaviors needed by cluster coordinators to support effective cluster performance; and e) be aware of cluster specific tools, sources of information, and lessons learned.

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Symbolic 100Mth Babies in Davao Region

Davao Region – In between the dates of September 08 to 29, 2015 the National Nutrition Council XI (NNC XI) takes part alongside with Commission on Population XI (POPCOM XI), Department of Health XI (DOH XI), and Philippine Health Insurance Corporation XI (PhilHealth XI) which coordinated with the Provincial offices; to award First Birthday Gift Pack.

The First Birthday Gift Pack contained essential items for the baby’s first 1000 days, as the symbolic 100 Millionth Baby celebrates her first birthday last July 27, 2015 along with 99 other babies nationwide who marked the 100 million population of the country last year. Aside from the Gift Pack, the babies from 100 communities, 19 cities and 81 provinces received PhilHealth Member Data Record (MDR).

NNC XI promotes a nutritious complementary feeding and continued breastfeeding for the babies. Since the first 1,000 days of a child’s life (from pregnancy through a child’s 2ndbirthday) is a window of time that sets the stage for a person’s intellectual development and lifelong health. It is a period of enormous potential, but also enormous vulnerability. The six babies chosen in the region - five in every province and one in Davao City - were reminded of the information they need.

The babies namely; Harisson Ford C. Butulan from Davao City, Natsumi Kyle S. Magnifico and Catherine Jane M. Fuentes from Davao del Norte, Jhon Kenneth O. Lamintao from Compostela Valley, Angel Ella L. Morales from Davao del Sur, and Glaiza T. Torcino from Davao Oriental – were monitored regularly by the NNC XI and other agencies to ensure they will receive the required health assistance as they grow with the guidance of the Barangay Nutrition Scholars and Midwives in their respective barangay.

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NO I Caballero looks over to the school children of Nabunturan Central Elementary School with some of the DOH XI StaffCompostela Valley – The National School Deworming Day and its Regional Launching was held last July 29, 2015 at Nabunturan, Compostela Valley which was organized by the Department of Health of Region XI headed by Dr. Abdullah B. Dumama, Jr., MPA, CESOIII. As DOH’s attached agency, the National Nutrition Council XI showed its support by participating on its culmination.

NNC XI, represented by NOII Marcel Paul B. Maglaqui and NOI Lovely Joy P. Caballero, together with DOH XI, DILG and DepEd went to Nabunturan Central Elementary School to deworm their school children. Among other activities undertaken during the culminating program is the hand wash drill and locally sponsored feeding program before the deworming of the children.

As the Region aimed to deworm 759,082 pupils (kindergarten - grade six) in 1,644 public elementary schools; Dr. Dumama left a message which he opts to keep in mind, that worm infestations may impact on a child’s ability to learn and that growth rate and weight gain among children who are regularly dewormed is higher compared to those who are not; he quipped, each child should be dewormed “para maging malusog at masigla ang inyong mga anak.”

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NNC’s recipe book “Mga Lutuing Gulay Araw-arawin: Simple, Mura, at Masustansiya!” For four Sundays of August, the National Nutrition Council joined GMA News TV’s Idol sa Kusina with Chef Boy Logro in preparing meals that are healthy yet affordable for the family. The featured recipes are based on NNC’s recipe book “Mga Lutuing Gulay Araw-arawin: Simple, Mura, at Masustansiya!” including Ampalaya Sisig, Saluyot Burger, Kalabasa Pancit, and Veggie Siomai.

The Idol sa Kusina feature highlighted the Pinggang Pinoy – a food plate model that conveys right food group proportions, and the 10 Kumainments, which is the popularized version of the Nutritional Guidelines for Filipinos. Members of the NNC Secretariat served as resource persons to discuss ways of eating healthy using the Pinggang Pinoy as guide. Chef Boy Logro and co-host Bettina Carlos prepared sample Pinggang Pinoy meals that include the featured recipe. Different ways to reduce and prevent overweight and obesity were discussed especially among school children. Tips for parents and caregivers were also shared.

The segments over Idol sa Kusina are part of NNC’s continuing promotion on overweight and obesity prevention in line with the 2015 Nutrition Month Theme: “Timbang iwasto sa tamang nutrisyon at ehersisyo!”