TANGUB CITY, Misamis Occidental (PIA)--The Department of Science and Technology (DOST)-Misamis Occidental turned over project funds to Tangub City to alleviate malnutrition among children in conflict-driven barangays.

The City Government of Tangub, Misamis Occidental received a total amount of P785,135 for the rollout of the DOST-Package for the Improvement of Nutrition of Young Children (PINOY) in the 17 identified far-flung and conflict-driven barangays, namely: Hoyohoy, Owayan, San Antonio, Sicot, Santo Niño, Paiton, Caniangan, Bintana, Taguiet, Baluc, Salimpuno, Banglay, Tituron, Kimat, Bongabong, Matugnao and Simasay.

DOST PINOY is under the Malnutrition Reduction Program (MRP) of the DOST-Food and Nutrition Research Institute.
"The DOST PINOY strategy under the MRP is a package of intervention, which involves direct feeding of rice-mongo based complementary foods for 6 months to below 3 years old children and nutrition education among mothers and caregivers," said DOST-FNRI.

A total of 574 young children ages 6-35 months will benefit from the project. Of these were 292 males and 282 females.

DOST-10 anticipates improved child growth and development with a 50% increase in weight after 120 days of complementary food feeding.

The ceremonial turned-over was held online, January 27, 2022. (DOST/PIA-10/Misamis Occidental)