Region IV-B

Details: Category: Region 4b; Published: 21 March 2017

ro4b 2017 DOH and NNC Meeting with MNC Abra de Ilog

In the continuous search for ways to alleviate the malnutrition problem in the region, the regional offices of Department of Health (DOH) and National Nutrition Council (NNC) partnered to find better solutions to target the nutritional problems of priority areas in the region.

During the 1^st Joint Meeting of the Nutrition Action Officers’ Association of the Philippines (NAOPA), Inc. – MiMaRoPa Chapter, District/City Nutrition Program Coordinators’ Association of the Philippines (D/CNPCAP), Inc. – MiMaRoPa Chapter, and Federation of Barangay Nutrition Scholars in Region IV-B (FBNS IV-B) held last January 27, 2017 at St. Giles Hotel, Makati, Ms. Perla Supnet, Nutritionist-Dietitian IV of DOH MiMaRoPa presented the DOH Strategic Framework on Nutrition 2014-2025. This framework aims to achieve the vision of having empowered healthy and well-nourished Filipino families by the year 2025 through partnership and alignment of strategic actions and exertion of collective and unified efforts of the DOH with other agencies which plays valuable role in the improvement of nutrition.

Details: Category: Region 4b; Published: 03 February 2017

ro4b 2017 wa rnet empower lgus mellpi

In preparation for the annual Monitoring and Evaluation of Local Level Plan Implementation (MELLPI), NNC MIMAROPA convened members of Regional Nutrition Evaluation Team for a MELLPI Refresher Course/ Re-Orientation held January 26, 2017 at St. Giles Hotel, Makati City.

Details: Category: Region 4b; Published: 15 December 2016

SISA Having recognized the importance of the consumption of adequately iodized salt in the prevention of worsening of Iodine Deficiency Disorders (IDD) status in the country, the Regional Bantay Asin Task Force (RBATF) vowed to start a strong promotion of the Saktong Iodine sa Asin (SISA) seal.

Details: Category: Region 4b; Published: 31 January 2017

ro4b 2017 radyo kaunlaran logo Millions of Filipinos are affected by malnutrition especially the vulnerable population which includes preschool children, pregnant and lactating women. The continuous problem of undernutrition is further worsened by the low but increasing rates of overnutrition in the country. As part of the actions undertaken by the National Nutrition Council (NNC) in partnership with the Local Government Units (LGU) and other partner organizations, Nutriskwela Community Radio Stations were established in areas with high malnutrition prevalence to empower the community through the dissemination of correct, current and relevant information on nutrition and health as well as educational and developmental information from all relevant sectors of the community, government agencies, and non-government organizations.

Details: Category: Region 4b; Published: 15 September 2016

Fourteen (14) participants completed the four day Training of Trainers on the Basic Course for Barangay Nutrition Scholars (BNS) held on September 6-9 at Makati Palace Hotel, Makati City. The participants consist of newly designated Nutrition Action Officers, Rural Health Midwives, Social Welfare Development Officer, Municipal Health Staff and RN Heals Manager from the provinces and cities of MIMAROPA. Three members of Regional Nutrition Evaluation Team attended as well.

The Training was facilitated by District Nutrition Program Coordinator (DNPC) of Oriental Mindoro, Ms. Ana Lualhati Hernandez; Provincial Nutrition Action Officer (PNAO) of Palawan Province, Ms. Rachel T. Paladan; and Health and Education Promotion Officer II of Quezon Province, Ms. Milagros Flavier. NO III Hannah Christina P. Clemente served as the training supervisor while NO I Francis Erik P. Bacena and NO I Ghelvin Auriele C. Aguirre acted as secretariat.

Details: Category: Region 4b; Published: 29 December 2016

8 November 2016 – The National Nutrition Council MIMAROPA held the annual Regional Nutrition Awarding Ceremony at The Heritage Hotel Manila to honor the nutrition champions in the region. The awardees were evaluated through the Monitoring and Evaluation of Local Level Plan Implementation (MELLPI) done earlier this year by the Regional Nutrition Evaluation Team (RNET). Local Government Units (LGUs), Municipal Nutrition Action Officers (MNAOs), and Barangay Nutrition Scholars (BNSs) were given recognition for their active implementation of nutrition programs to help eradicate malnutrition in the region.