DOST Biliran spearheads nutrition project

The BNS during the training on the feeding management

" A heathy Nation is a Nation of PROGRESS" (Anonymous).

The DOST-Biliran PSTC believes that health is a primary factor for nation's development. We firmly stand on the idea that every child is our country's HOPE. Thus , encouraging us to provide a program that will ensure their healthy well being through our GIA Project entitled " Malnutrition Reduction Program: A CEST (Community Empowerment through Science and Technology) Based Intervention Towards Well Nourished Children" that seeks to liberate our children, especially those aged 6 months to 2 years, from malnutrition.  CEST is a DOST program that assist communities in various entry points such as health and nutrition and livelihood development among many others.

The project is actively implemented with the support of the Municipal Mayor of Naval, Hon. Gerard Roger Espina. DOST-8 GIA funded the training of the health workers and the procurement of the supplies for 6 months feeding. The Brgy officials of  Brgy. Smo. Rosario, Naval headed by Hon. Chairman Jonnel Quilaneta, manages the fund and the project activities fully backed by the Municipal Health Office of Naval and the Provincial Nutrition Council.


Currently, the primary screening for the target beneficiaries of this program has been completed with the help of our NDPs (Nurse on Deployment Program) of the Municipality of Naval working hand-in-hand with the Barangay Nutrition Scholars and Barangay Health Workers from the 12 identified BLGUs.

When crisis (CoVId-19 Pandemic) will be under control, a 120-day feeding program shall start using the DOST-FNRI Formulated nutrition blend of Rice-Sesame-Mongo beans which is produced by WORD-KALIPI  through the facility of Complementary Food Production Center in Calumpang, Naval, Biliran,  another DOST-GIA funded project.

DOST is very HOPEFUL that we can help the vulnerable children out of despair. (AYAguilar)