ZAMBOANGA
CITY, Oct.8 (PIA) - - To update stakeholders on the
nutritional status of Filipino children based on the results of the “Survey on Updating
of the Nutritional Status of Selected Filipinos” conducted in 2011, the Food
and Nutrition Research Institute of the Department of Science and Technology
(FNRI-DOST) recently conducted a regional dissemination forum for the purpose.
The
forum, held in one of the local hotels here was attended by members of the
Regional Development Council (RDC), the Regional Nutrition Program Coordinator
(RNPC), Provincial Nutrition Action Officers (PNAOs), representatives from the
non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in the region involved in food, nutrition
and health programs.
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Information Officer Thelma Diego in a press statement said “it is hoped that the survey results could be used to recommend possible
action agenda in the local policy-making and program planning.”
Aside
from the highlights of the survey, FNRI also made a presentation on the “High
Impact Technology Solutions (HITS) relevant to the nutritional status of
Filipino children and “Action
Points for Application of the 2011 Nutrition Survey Data” after which a “Regional
Development/Action Plan: Workshop” followed.
The forum ended
with the presentation of workshop output.
The
FNRI, is one of the research and development institutes (RDIs) of the
DOST. The institute is mandated to 1) conduct research that defines the citizen’s
nutritional status, with reference particularly to the malnutrition problem,
its causes and effects and identify alternative solutions to them; 2) develop
and recommend policy actions, strategies, programs and projects addressing the
malnutrition problem for implementation by the appropriate agencies; and 3)
disseminate research findings and recommendations to the relevant end-users. (JPA/PIA9-ZBST)
