Burdeos, Quezon -- Municipal Nutrition Committee (MNC) Chairperson, Mayor Freddie C. Aman and the MNC members during the recent monitori...
Burdeos, Quezon -- Municipal Nutrition Committee (MNC) Chairperson, Mayor Freddie C. Aman and the MNC members during the recent monitoring done by NNC CaLaBaRZon in Burdeos, Quezon recognized the importance of Local Nutrition Early Warning System (LNEWS) as an important tool in their nutrition planning and implementation.
Citing the results of the households survey done by the chairperson and Municipal Health Officer of Burdeos, Quezon, Dr. Gabrielle Ann T. Dela Paz and the LNEWS core team, there is high stunting rate on children (0-2 years old), low access to safe water and sanitation, poor child care, price changes for basic staple food and high number of families experiencing food shortages.
With these results, they have agreed to pass a resolution through the Sangguniang Bayan adopting the LNEWS as well as making necessary actions such as reactivating agencies/departments and providing honorarium to LNEWS Team to solve the identified problems in Food and Nutrition Security in their municipality.
While doing the necessary actions on this, the LNEWS municipal core team is requesting for continuous monitoring and support from the National Nutrition Council with hand-in-hand partnership with the provincial, municipal, and the barangay level to ensure the sustainability of the LNEWS in their municipality. Strong advocacy for the Local Chief Executives and the municipal development council is also one of the key factors for success.
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