To ensure that the nutritional status of the vulnerable groups do not worsen, the Regional Nutrition Council (RNC-10) stepped up its health campaign and services to the evacuation centers here and in Iligan City, Lanao del Norte, and some areas of Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (Armm).
As of the latest monitoring, there are 2,979 evacuees in evacuation centers with 11,036 individuals and 20,016 home-based evacuee families or 90,067 individuals.
From these figures, there are 2,526 younger than six months old children, 11,487 six to 59 months old children, 5,307 older than 60 years old, 237 persons with disability, 2,852 pregnant women and 3,400 lactating women.
Princess Tababa of the National Nutrition Council (NNC-10) said they are currently handling the assessment of the nutritional and health needs of the affected populations, provision of essential micronutrients, management of acute malnutrition, protection, promotion and support of infant and young child feeding, and provision of other food and non-food based interventions.
Tababa also said there is still a need for re-assessment through weighing and height taking after one month if the evacuees are still housed in evacuation centers, sustained advocacy on Executive Order 51 or the Milk Code, and dissemination of DOH Administrative Order No. 2007-0017 or the Guidelines on the Acceptance and Processing of Foreign and Local Donations during Emergency and Disaster Situations.
The RNC also calls out for cooking utensil donations, manpower augmentation who can help in monitoring health status in evacuation centers and support in sustaining and expanding the community kitchen. (pia x)
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