The Bulacan Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO) brought together the province’s nutrition officers for a Nutrition Program Management Training on Monday, Dec. 4, with a goal to lessen and eradicate child malnutrition in the province.
The program was held at the Mariano Ponce Hall, Hiyas ng Bulacan Convention Center in the City of Malolos.
PSWDO head Rowena Joson-Tiongson said the training aimed to properly tackle the more effective ways to manage nutrition in the province including the importance of proper infant and young child feeding practices, particularly exclusive breastfeeding for the child’s complete development.
Tiongson explained the training aims to enhance the understanding of the nutrition officers in the province on the concepts and principles of good nutrition management.
Bulacan Vice Governor Alexis C. Castro personally delivered the message of the provincial government headed by Bulacan Governor Daniel R. Fernando to the attendees or nutrition officers in the four cities and 20 municipalities in Bulacan.
"Ang masinsinang pagsasanay na ito ay nakatutulong sa mga kalahok na mas maunawaan ang pangunahing konsepto ng nutrisyon. Ang mga activities at workshop sa panahon ng pagsasanay ay nakatutulong kung paano mag-organisa ng mga lokal na komite sa nitrisyon at magbalangkas ng mga plano ng aksyon sa lokal na nutrisyon," (These intensive training could help the participants to easily learn the primary concepts of nutrition. The activities and workshop help them how to organize the local committee on nutrition and formulate action plans)," Vice Gov Castro said.
"They could easily monitor the status of malnutrition in the province as well as assess the efficiency and effectiveness of local governments in planning and implementing local nutrition programs," Castro added