Natl Nutrition Council organizes regl cluster
for nutrition in emergencies
By Jennifer P. Gaitano
BUTUAN CITY, Aug. 16 (PIA) – The National
Nutrition Council (NNC) Caraga will formalize the organization of the Regional
Nutrition Cluster for Nutrition in Emergencies as a sub-cluster of Health and
Emergency System of the Department of Health (DOH) on August 20, 2014 at
Patria’s Inn and Resto Bar, this city.
This gathering is also in time with its 3rd
quarter Regional Nutrition Committee Meeting.
According to DOH-Caraga regional director
Minerva Molon, the purpose of said activity is to provide nutrition updates
relative to nutrition program implementation and support to policy adoption for
specific nutrition policies for a sustainable nutrition program in the region.
“There is a need to organize the regional
nutrition cluster to address the nutritional needs of victims of disasters and
emergencies to prevent worsening of malnutrition problem as a result of the
calamity through provision of the minimum nutrition service package,” Molon
stressed.
It can be recalled that the NNC conducted a
Regional Orientation on the Organization of Nutrition Cluster for Nutrition in
Emergencies last July 4, 2014. Majority of the RNC member agencies through
their nutrition focal person attended the activity.
The NNC also worked with the Global Nutrition
Cluster providing a first-hand experience on the cluster approach for
humanitarian action in nutrition. It continues to be committed to facilitate
and catalyze processes to improve the performance of the national and local
nutrition clusters in all phases: preparedness, response, and recovery, to
protect everyone’s right to nutrition especially among the vulnerable, prevent
a worsening of the nutritional status of populations affected, and to prevent
death. (JPG/PIA-Caraga)
