19/08/2026
๐ก๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ข๐ก๐ฆ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐๐ก๐ ๐ง๐ฅ๐๐๐ก๐๐ก๐ ๐ข๐ก ๐ก๐จ๐ง๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ก ๐๐ก ๐๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ก๐๐๐๐ฆโ๐๐ก๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ก ๐ ๐๐ก๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ก๐ง ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ก ๐ฆ๐๐ก ๐๐จ๐๐ฆ, ๐๐๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ก ๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฅ
The National Nutrition Council (NNC) Caraga facilitated key sessions during the Training on Nutrition in EmergenciesโInformation Management (NiE-IM) held on August 10โ12, 2026, at Hillside Inland Resort, Brgy. Doรฑa Flavia, San Luis, Agusan del Sur.
The three-day training brought together resource persons from the nutrition, health, and disaster risk reduction and management sectors to strengthen participantsโ knowledge and capacity in addressing nutrition concerns during emergencies and disasters.
๐ก๐๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ข๐ณ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ต ๐ฉ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ ๐ฃ. ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ด๐ฎ๐ of NNC Caraga served as a key resource person, facilitating sessions on the Cluster Approach, the Importance of Nutrition in Emergencies, and Nutrition in Emergencies (NiE) Interventions, including Infant and Young Child Feeding during emergencies. She also led discussions on Nutrition Promotion, the Minimum Service Package for Nutrition, and Nutrition Information Management.
Other resource persons provided complementary expertise throughout the training. Municipal Nutrition Program Coordinator (MNPC) Jerome Cadelina provided an overview of the training course, basic concepts of nutrition and malnutrition, and nutrition assessment, while the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Officer (MDRRMO) facilitated sessions on common terminology and Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management.
Meanwhile, Municipal Health Officer Dr. Alvin Jay Labella discussed key nutrition interventions during emergencies, including micronutrient supplementation, dietary supplementation, and the Philippine Integrated Management of Acute Malnutrition (PIMAM).
The training emphasized that emergencies could disrupt access to food, essential health and nutrition services, and other resources, placing vulnerable populations at greater risk of malnutrition. Timely assessment, appropriate interventions, effective coordination, and reliable information are therefore essential in ensuring that the nutrition needs of affected communities are identified and addressed, and prevent deterioration of nutritional status, illnesses and deaths during disasters and emergencies.
Through the training, participants strengthened their understanding of Nutrition in Emergencies and Nutrition Information Management, gaining practical knowledge and tools to support timely, coordinated, and evidence-informed nutrition actions during emergencies and disasters.
The activity highlights the importance of multi-sectoral collaboration in strengthening emergency preparedness and response. It reflects the continuing commitment of NNC Caraga and its partners to building a prepared, responsive, coordinated, and resilient nutrition sector that protects the nutritional well-being of communities during emergencies.
