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ππππππ¬π’π πππ§π¬ β The Regional Nutrition Evaluation Team (RNET) has visited Calbayog City, one of the component cities of the Samar province, for the first time with the recent update of the MELLPI Pro Implementing Guidelines 2022.
The team, led by Dr. Catalino Dotollo, Regional Nutrition Program Coordinator of NNC 8, was joined by DMO II Ms. Thaiza Mithel Cajigas, PEOI Ms. Analyn Crosa, Mr. Adrian Badana of DAR RO8, and Radyo Pilipinas Calbayog Station Manager and HIMSOG-8 President, Mr. Antonio Pueblos.
During the courtesy visit to the City Mayor and Chairperson of the City Nutrition Committee, Hon. Raymund C. Uy, RNPC Dotollo officially introduced the team and gave a brief overview of the MELLPI Pro local nutrition organizational assessment and appraisal of local nutrition worker components.
The visit ended on a positive note as the honorable mayor stated his firm support for the objectives of the nutrition and nutrition-related programs, especially reaching the geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas in the LGU.
The second day of the visit comprised the finalization of desk review and consensus building among RNET members. The feedback meeting was conducted at the Calbayog City Nutrition Center, where it was spearheaded by the City Nutrition Action Officer, Dr. Roy Maribojoc.
In attendance were also the City Nutrition Program Coordinators, Ralph Maribojoc and Emerita Ortiz, support staff Ms. Maria Joan Nicolas, SB Member-Committee on Health Ms. Rhena Tafalla, ECCD Coordinator Ms. Zhareen Cabili, and Ms. Adrian Marie Nuevo of DepEd.
The RNET members explained their findings, including the good practices done or initiated, issues and problems, and local initiatives undertaken for each essential dimension reviewed, based on the documents presented and rated.
The City Nutrition Committee noted all recommendations provided by the team and declared their commitment to continuously improving the nutrition situation of their LGU and the performance of the local nutrition focal points. #DMOII-TMDC.
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NAVAL, Biliran β The Eastern Visayas Regional Nutrition Evaluation Team (RNET), composed of NNC 8 staff, DMO II Thaiza Mithel Cajigas, PDO I Evelyn Ramos, and Agrarian Reform Program Technologist of DAR RO8, Mr. Adrian Badana, was welcomed by the Provincial Nutrition Action Officer, Dr. Edgar Veloso (not pictured), and District Nutrition Program Coordinator, Mr. Rio Rosales, for the Monitoring and Evaluation of Local Level Plan Implementation Protocol (MELLPI Pro).
Also present during this activity were PHO staff and representatives from the Provincial Budget Office.
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PALO, Leyte - The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Eastern Visayas held the Pugay Tagumpay-Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) Graduation Ceremony on August 24, 2022 at the Tacloban City Astrodome.
The Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) is a human development measure of the national government that provides conditional cash grants to the poorest of the poor, to improve the health, nutrition, and the education of children aged 0-18. It is patterned after the conditional cash transfer (CCT) schemes in Latin American and African countries, which have lifted millions of people around the world from poverty.
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is the lead government agency of the 4Ps. The program has dual objectives as the flagship poverty alleviation program through social assistance and social development.
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Samar is a challenging province as far as malnutrition prevalence, particularly stunting. Hence, the administration of former governor and now Representative Reynolds Michael Tan prioritized nutrition. This was reaffirmed by the current Governor Sharee Ann Tan.
Proof to these efforts is the branding of Tatak Tangkad.
Tatak Tangkad is the provinceβs First 1000 days program. Through the years, it consistently on tops in terms of malnutrition status.
However, because of the aggressive efforts of the provincial government to reduce the malnutrition prevalence, the province now is reducing, though slowly, its prevalence particularly on stunting.
From 25.11% in 2017 it reduced to 19.77 in 2021 based on operation timbang (OPT) results. OPT is a community-based tool gathered by Barangay Nutrition Scholars (BNSs) and supervised by local health and nutrition workers.
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PALO, Leyte - Dialogue also happens while standing and at any time, taking every opportunity especially among busy local leaders. A case in point when Dr. Catalino P. Dotollo, Jr., the regional nutrition program coordinator, doing his nutrition advocacies with Samar Governor Sharee Ann Tan.
Dr. Dotollo reiterated to Gov. Sharee Ann Tan regarding the need to create nutrition office and permanent nutrition plantilla positions in most LGUs in Samar like that of her own province. The governor vowed to help NNC on that aspects as her administration will focus in nutrition, health and sanitation.
Meantime, Dotollo also informed the governor of the incoming Philippine Multi-sectoral Nutrition Project (PMNP). Eastern Visayas has the most number of covered municipalities under the project totaling to 70 LGUs. Of the 70 LGUs, 21 municipalities are from Samar. He asked the governor to help in its social preparations.
Read more: Samar guv vows for strengthened nutrition program
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PALO, Leyte - A day before the month of August ends, Buntis Congress 2022 was conducted in the municipality of Paranas in Samar. August is designated as the National Breastfeeding Month (NBM). This yearβs NBM theme is βStep Up for Breastfeeding: Educate and Support.β
This year, the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF are calling on governments to allocate increased resources to protect, promote and support breastfeeding policies and programs, especially for the most vulnerable families living in emergency settings.
The theme seeks to involve governments, communities, and individuals to raise awareness about sustainable breastfeeding environments. The celebration aims to raise awareness about breastfeeding and its advantages.
The town of Paranas through the leadership of Mayor Eunice U. Babalcon, holds a Buntis Congress as part of the NBM celebration. Before the congress starts, a zumba dance for pregnant women was done. Vice Mayor Yolanda T. Tan gladly welcomed the pregnant women and other attendees.
She said that to become pregnant though physiologic for a woman, also put dangers among them. Hence, according to Tan prenatal services should be availed by pregnant women for their safety.
