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RNC-Cordillera and PopCOm-CAR Holds Joint Nutrition Month and World Population Day Kapihan
Baguio City– In observance of the Nutrition Month and the World Population Day, the Regional Nutrition Committee- Cordillera and PopCom-CAR in coordination with the Philippine Information Agency-CAR and the Cordillera Association of Regional Executives held the Joint Nutrition Month and World Population Day Kapihan sa Baguio last July 9, 2014 at PIA-CAR Conference Room attended…
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KABUGAO ACHIEVES 2014 MDG TARGET IN TERMS OF WEIGHT FOR AGE
KABUGAO, Apayao, May 7 (PIA) – The municipality of Kabugao has achieved its 2014 Millennium Development Goals (MDG) target in terms of weight for age. Municipal Health Officer, Dr. PJ Ukkong, reported this to the Regional Nutrition Evaluation Team (RNET) during the conduct of Monitoring and Evaluation of Local Level Plan Implementation (MELLPI) last month.…
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CITY RECORDS POSITIVE DROP IN MALNOURISHED SCHOOL CHILDREN
The city’s nutrition monitoring team reported a continuous decreasing incidence of undernourished children in Baguio City. During the Regional Nutrition Evaluators Exit Conference, the team reported to Mayor Mauricio Domogan a steady drop in the number of undernourished children from 4.18 percent last year to 3.47 percent this year. The development is attributed to the…
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LAGAYAN HEALTH AND NUTRITION WORKERS TRAINED ON WHO – CGS
Barangay Nutrition Scholars (BNSs) and selected Barangay Health workers (BHWs) from the five barangays, midwives and nurses under the Nurse Deployment Program assigned in the Rural Health Unit (RHU) of Lagayan, Abra completed the training on proper weight and length/height measurement as well as nutritional status interpretation for preschool children on April 20 to 22,…
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NNC ADDS TWO NUTRISKWELA STATIONS IN THE REGION
The National Nutrition Council (NNC) established two new radio stations, Nutriskwela Radio Kasalip in Pasil, Kalinga and Nutriskwela Radio Kasaranay in Luna Apayaothrough its Nutriskwela Community Radio Network Program. Station personnel for both stations attended a training on Community Radio Broadcasting in Manila last March 2-3, 2015. This was followed by a hands on training…
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Ifugao’s nutrition scholars honored for lengthy service
ASIPULO, Ifugao – Twelve Barangay Nutrition Scholars (BNS) in the province were among those honored by the National Nutrition Council for their long years of service during the 3rd National Conference for BNS Northern Luzon Cluster in Vigan, Ilocos Sur recently. Provincial Nutrition Program Coordinator Corazon Dawong said the awardees spent 30 to 36 years…
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RNC ISSUES GUIDELINES ON BEST PRACTICES ON NUTRITION AWARD
The Regional Nutrition Committee (RNC) and the National Nutrition Council (NNC) recently came up with guidelines on good practices on nutrition award that recognizes the outstanding achievements and contributions of various stakeholders in addressing malnutrition problems and promoting good nutrition among their respective targets clientele. Regional nutrition program Coordinator Rita D. Papey said tough the…
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Best Implementers of Nutrition programs in Benguet honored
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – The provincial government recognized local government units, schools and program frontliners who stood out in the implementation of nutrition programs. Awards were categorized as Outstanding Municipal Nutrition Program Implementers, Outstanding Barangay Nutrition Scholars (BNS), and Best Implementer of School Health and Nutrition Programs. For the Outstanding Municipal Nutrition program Implementer, Tublay…
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NNC CAR Joins Lantern Parade in Baguio City
October 4, 2011- In support of the 111th Civil Service Anniversary Celebration, the National Nutrition Council-Cordillera Administrative Region together with different government and non-government agencies joined the Thanksgiving Mass for all Government Workers and Servant Heroes in the Cordillera followed by a “Parada ng mga Kutitap” (Lantern Parade). The thanksgiving mass started at 6:00pm at…
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Cordillera Nutrition Worker Attends Trainers Training on BNS Basic Course
Baguio City—Thirty one (31) participants composed of Nutrition Action Officers (NAOs), Municipal Health Officers (MHOs), nutrition program coordinators, Barangay Nutrition Scholars (BNSs) and other representatives from the different provinces and municipalities in the Cordillera attended the 3rd batch of “Training of Trainers on the Basic Course for Barangay Nutrition Scholars” conducted by the National…
