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Hypertension and what you need to know about it
In the Philippines, the words “high blood” often appear in conversation. When used in this manner, it is to express feelings of anger and frustration. But, scientifically-speaking, do we know what it actually means?To pump blood throughout the body, the heart exerts force which is measured as the blood pressure. When the heart exerts a…
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Stay sane amidst COVID-19: Reach out and connect
The Coronavirus pandemic drastically changed our lives. When the government imposed the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in the whole of Luzon and some parts of the country, almost everything stopped. People are not allowed to go out and do their activities business-as-usual. Classes in schools were cancelled and work was disrupted. Most of the workforce…
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Donating breastmilk is possible amid COVID-19
“Breastmilk is the natural first food for babies, it provides all the energy and nutrients that the infant needs for the first months of life, and it continues to provide up to half or more of a child’s nutritional needs during the second half of the first year, and up to one-third during the second…
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Caloocan City gives aid to more families through PPP
In an effort to scale up emergency response during the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) to contain the spread of COVID-19, Mayor Oscar ‘Oca’ Malapitan welcomed partnership with the private sector, a demonstration of the public-private partnership (PPP). Recognizing the limitations of the city government in addressing the needs of his constituents during the COVID-19 crisis,…
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Barangay Nutrition Scholars: Our Modern-Day Nutrition Heroes
What does a day in the life of a Barangay Nutrition Scholar (BNS) look like?A BNS provides nutrition services to households with children 5 years and below, malnourished children, pregnant and lactating women, and senior citizens. We may know BNSs as the ones going on house-to-house visits regardless of the weather. They are relentless in…
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NCR BFFs provide online IYCF counseling to mothers
“Meron ka bang tanong tungkol sa pagpapasuso o pagpapakain sa sanggol na anim (6) na buwan pataas? Kailangan mo ba ng kausap tungkol dito, Momshies?” Worry no more because the NCR Breastfeeding Friends (BFFs) are here to help you.The City/District Nutrition Program Coordinators (C/DNPC) of Metro Manila Association with the assistance of the National Nutrition…
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Mobile markets: making food more accessible during ECQ
More local government units in Metro Manila have set up mobile markets or Kadiwa stores to ensure that their constituents have access to basic food commodities. Four (4) Metro Manila LGUs have rolled out their mobile markets this April, namely Malabon, San Juan, Mandaluyong and Pateros. This is in addition to the ten (10) LGUs…
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Veggie Gardens as source of healthy, nutritious food during COVID-19
Due to the rising cases of the Coronavirus Disease or COVID-19, the World Health Organization encourages the public to eat healthy and nutritious food to help boost the immune system not just for COVID-19 but protection for other diseases as well. With the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) restrictions, many families are faced with the challenge…
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Be healthy and happy this season of Lent
For Filipinos, the Lenten Season is a time for prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. Since the Philippines is primarily a Christian country with big number of Roman Catholic devotees, Holy Week is celebrated in various ways from a solemn prayer to observance of traditions unique to Filipino culture. The most common traditions observed by Christians are…
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Fighting Anxiety during COVID-19
Individuals respond differently to a health crisis. Some people manage to handle the situation with a level head, while some are more fearful than others. As worry eases its way into our lives, peace and calm slowly become things of the past.The outbreak of the Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) took everyone by surprise, leaving little to…
