Lumbatan, Lanao del Sur (19 March) -- The National Nutrition Council (NNC) has forged a partnership with the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) thru the Department of Health (DOH) to institutionalize the fight against hunger and malnutrition in the region.
The Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) was signed yesterday by NNC Assistant Secretary Maria Bernardita Flores and DOH-ARMM Secretary Kadil Jojo Sinolinding, Jr at the Lanao Technical College with President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, ARMM Acting Governor Ansarrudin Adiong, and Lanao del Sur Governor Mamintal Adiong Jr. as witnesses.
The agreement provides for the creation of NNC in the region under the DOH that will formulate relevant region-specific nutrition policies, guidelines and other instruments to ensure that the planning and implementation of the provincial, city, municipal and barangay nutrition programs are consistent with the national nutrition policy and program framework.
NNC Assistant Secretary Maria Bernardita Flores said the MOA signing will jumpstart the implementation of the Promote Good Nutrition (PGN) component of the Accelerated Hunger-Mitigation Program (AHMP) which is considered as one of the legacies of President Arroyo.
She said e forging of partnership is an indication of the shared commitment of NNC and DOH-ARMM to deliver government services to all barangays in the region.
DOH-ARMM Secretary Kadil Jojo Sinolinding, Jr. meanwhile pledges commitment to fully support in the implementation of the agreement.
We, in the DOH, commit ourselves to support the initiatives of our President for the health and nutritional welfare of the people in the region, he said.
The NNC will transfer to DOH-ARMM Php28.251-million to cover requirements for the PGN component of AHMP and operational expenses. The amount will be released to DOH-ARMM in tranches, subject to the submission of fund utilization report verified by the Commission on Audit (COA) resident auditor and the accomplishment report for all the targeted activities.
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