MUNICIPAL NUTRITION ACTION OFFICE
2. Nutrition Assessment Of Infants And Children In The Municipality
A frontline service which provides anthropometric measurements such as weight and height taking and measurement of mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) of infants and children in the Municipality. It aims to assess nutritional status that quantifies the growth of infants/children and serve as basis in identifying the possible presence and type of malnutrition.
OFFICE OR
DIVISION:
MUNICIPAL NUTRITION ACTION OFFICE
CLASSIFICATION:
SIMPLE
TYPE OF
TRANSACTION:
G2C - Government to Citizen
WHO MAY AVAIL:
Infants (0-59 months), School Children (4-12 years old)
CHECKLIST OF
REQUIREMENTS:
WHERE TO
SECURE:
1. Nutritional Status Referral Form (1 original)
Municipal Nutrition Office
CLIENT
STEPS
AGENCY
ACTION
FEES TO BE
PAID
PROCESSING
TIME
PERSON
RESPONSIBLE
1.
Submit and Provide pertinent information of the child
1.1 Conducts interview for walk-in clients, Record primary data of child
None
5 minutes per child
Kit Joseph Laurel B. Cabrera, Stephanie A. Pepito
Nutrition Officer I
Municipal Nutrition Office
Nutrition Officer I
Municipal Nutrition Office
1.2 Conducts anthropometric measurement (weight and height taking and mid-upper arm circumference measurement)
None
10 minutes per child
Alyanna Faith R. Caballero
Nutrition Officer II
Municipal Nutrition Office
Nutrition Officer II
Municipal Nutrition Office
1.3 Encodes and Consolidates Data based on e-OPT Tool
None
2 minutes per child
Kit Joseph Laurel B. Cabrera, Stephanie A. Pepito
Nutrition Officer I
Municipal Nutrition Office
Nutrition Officer I
Municipal Nutrition Office
1.4 Conducts Counseling of child’s parents on results, refer to Barangay Health Station for monitoring Municipal Health Office for possible medical intervention
None
10 minutes per client
Alyanna Faith R. Caballero
Nutrition Officer II
Municipal Nutrition Office
Nutrition Officer II
Municipal Nutrition Office
TOTAL:
None
27 Minutes