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Care for the Elderly
As much as the elderly want to enjoy a relaxed and stress-free life in retirement, old age has a way of making it difficult for them to achieve that. Other than just weakening of bones and muscles, aging also brings along a myriad of other health concerns which prevents them from making the most of…
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Tips for the Holiday Celebration
December is upon us and its arrival heralds the beginning of the Christmas and New Year celebrations. While it is good to relax, enjoy, and indulge in what the holidays have to offer, we cannot be too complacent, especially when it comes to our diet and health. In a study published in the journal of…
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National Children’s Month 2020: Protecting Children’s Rights
In a few days, the month of November finally comes to a close and along with it, the end of this year’s National Children’s Month (NCM). While that may be so, the fight to protect the rights of children does not stop there. As many challenges are still left in this facet of development, the…
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PWDs also special concern during pandemic
Senior citizens, pregnant women, and those with comorbidities are not the only ones susceptible to the Covid-19 infection. Those who have difficulty in processing information; those who could hardly communicate their thoughts, and those who are highly dependent on care providers are equally at risk to infection, according to Dr. Gwendolyn Cayad, medical specialist V…
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NNC-CAR holds first virtual Regional Nutrition Awarding Ceremony
Baguio City-The Regional Nutrition Committee (RNC) CAR through the National Nutrition Council CAR held the first Virtual Regional Nutrition Awarding Ceremony last October 20, 2020. The Regional Nutrition Awarding Ceremony (RNAC) was done yearly to recognize high performing LGUs for their exemplary performance in championing nutrition. To adopt with the new normal, the RNAC 2020…
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Benguet records decrease in stunting among under 5 children
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet, — Stunting among under-five children in the province has decreased in the past three years. The province has a stunting prevalence of 9.9 percent in 2017, was reduced to 9.27 percent in 2018 and almost two percent drop or 7.5 percent in 2019 based on the regular Operation Timbang. For this achievement…
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Cordillera opens online ‘Nutri Abung’ for nutrition workers
BAGUIO CITY — Nutrition practitioners now have an online library of information to guide them in pursuing their mandate to make children healthy. This after the National Nutrition Council-Cordillera Administrative Region (NNC-CAR) launched on Wednesday the “Nutri Abung (house)”. The “Abung” is a virtual room where nutrition-related reference documents, records, and files are uploaded by the NNC-CAR…
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37k Children To Receive “Hot Meals” From Social Welfare Agency
Cordillera Administrative Region- The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office Cordillera Administrative Region (DSWD FO CAR) through its Supplementary Feeding Program continues to provide hot meals to children here. Despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department is set to release around PhP 68,196,600.00 worth of assistance to 77 local government units…
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Preventing Obesity
When people hear the word obesity, they usually think of bulging bellies, jiggly flabs, and button-busting waistlines. While those are also things of concern, they are only a small part of the problem. With obesity, the bigger issue lies in the dangers that it can cause to a person’s health and wellbeing. To put it…
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Improving Blood Circulation
Blood circulation is one of the basic activities happening inside the body of an individual yet people tend to overlook its important role in keeping the body healthy. With the support of the circulatory system, blood is pumped all over the body through a complex network of blood vessels. As it goes around, the blood…
