The Nutrition Research Institute of the Department of Science and Technology (FNRI-DOST) will be conducting a monitoring visit and media forum for Caraga region on October 4, 2012 to be held at the DOST-Caraga Regional Office’ Function Hall, this city.

According to FNRI-DOST Director Mario Capanzana, the media forum will provide the local tri-media and information officers of the region with data and information on the 2011 Updating of the Nutritional Status of the Filipino Children and other population groups; the roadmap on establishing the Nutrition Communication Network (Nutricomnet); and Updates on Brown rice as one of the DOSTs high-impact technology solutions (HITS) to malnutrition.

“After the forum, a meeting will follow where feedback on the status of the Nutricomnet in Caraga will be conducted,” said Capanzana.

With this, Capanzana asked for the support of the media and information officers on this event.

For more information, the DOST-Caraga Regional Office can be reached at telephone number (085) 341-9551 and 342-5684.

Source:http://pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?menu=2&;webregion=R13&article=2041347344026

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