Nutritional status of
Day Care kids in Tarangan improves through PGMA’s FSP
By NINFA B. QUIRANTE (PIA
Samar)
February 16,
2008
CATBALOGAN CITY, Samar
– The nutritional status of some 120 day care children in Tarangan
town improved as the 22 Day Care Center kids were given a kilo of rice
a day by the PGMA’s Food for School Program (FSP).
The data was gathered
from a report filed by Municipal Social Welfare and Development
Officer (MSWDO) Claudette Jane Cabinalan.
According to
Cabinalan’s report, some 601 kids weighed initially showed that some
378 were normal; 198 below normal low (BNL); and 13 were below normal
very low (BNVL).
After some time of
distributing a kilo of rice a day coupled by the DSWD’s supplemental
feeding program, 69 kids weighing BNL now weigh normally and only one
kid is left out of the 13 that was classified BNVL.
Based on the
assessment of a Provincial Nutrition Council Member, Felecita Borata,
an improvement of 38% has been achieved.
Meanwhile, Mayor
Emmelly Olaje expressed concern over the inclusion of Tarangnan in the
top 20 nutritionally depressed municipalities but vowed to support the
nutrition program of her town. She said she also acknowledged the
assistance that would be extended by the National Nutrition Council.
Cabinalan also told
PIA that aside from the one kilo a day ration and the supplemental
feeding, the day care children are given deworming tablets and also
taught good eating habits. The parents are also taught to prepare less
expensive but nutritious meals.
