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NNC-NCR Achieve Team aims to do more through effective teamwork
The National Nutrition Council – NCR (NNC-NCR) Achieve Team had its annual teambuilding activity on September 21-22, 2017 at the Piña Colina Resort in Tagaytay City with the aim of dissolving or preventing group barriers and creating a better team. Guided by the theme “Achieve! Work hard. Stay positive. Make it happen”, the activity served…
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RNMG strengthens ties through Team Building
Inspired by a quote from John Maxwell, “Teamwork makes the dream work”, the members of the Regional Nutrition Management Group (RNMG) went to Tagaytay City on 15 September 2017 for their Annual Team Building spearheaded by the National Nutrition Council-NCR. The RNMG, composed of representatives from member agencies of the inter-agency Regional Nutrition Committee, serves…
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Improving service delivery in the City of Manila through better coordination of MNCC
The City of Manila attributes the efficient implementation of their nutrition programs to a number of factors. Among those are the well-grounded advocacy on nutrition, active participation of the community, political will of the City Mayor as Chair of the Manila City Nutrition Coordinating Council (MNCC) and supporting policies on nutrition and related programs and…
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Fully functional Muntinlupa City Nutrition Committee: A key to effective nutrition program management
A significant reduction in underweight among children 0-5 years old was noted in Muntinlupa City in the past three (3) years, from a prevalence of 5.07% in 2014 to 1.53% in 2016. For the City Nutrition Committee (CNC), this significant improvement in nutrition situation is a considerable feat.The city boasts of having an active and…
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San Juan City: Scaling Up Nutrition Services for Better Nutrition Outcomes
“There’s only one way to succeed in anything, and that is to give it everything.” – Vincent LombardiThe City Nutrition Committee (CNC) chaired by City Mayor Mayor Guia G. Gomez is determined to scale up the nutrition services of San Juan for better nutrition outcomes.The CNC continues to use integrated approaches and strategies in its…
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Pasig City Nutrition Program: Serbisyong Totoo at may Puso
Pasig City’s triumphant journey toward significant reduction in malnutrition among preschool and school children did not come without challenges. The husband and wife team of former City Mayor and now First Lady Maribel A. Eusebio and incumbent City Mayor Robert C. Eusebio, faced those challenges squarely and ensured that nutrition is a top priority program…
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NNC-NCR joins the grand launch of DOH-NCRO’s HOPE for MCCT Beneficiaries
The National Nutrition Council – NCR (NNC-NCR) participated in the grand launching of the Health Outreach for People Empowerment (HOPE) for the Modified Conditional Cash Transfer (MCCT) beneficiaries in Metro Manila spearheaded by the Department of Health – NCRO (DOH-NCRO) in partnership with the Local Government Units, DSWD, PhilHealth and other stakeholders held on September…
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NNC-NCR produces its 4th batch of BNS Trainers
The National Nutrition Council – NCR conducted a five-day live-in Training of Trainers (ToT) on the Basic Course for Barangay Nutrition Scholars (BNS) on August 7-11, 2017 at the Manila Grand Opera Hotel, Sta. Cruz, Manila.The 4th batch of ToT was attended by thirty (30) participants composed of local nutrition program coordinators, midwives, members of…
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NNC-NCR confers nutrition awards to outstanding Metro Manila LGUs
The National Nutrition Council – National Capital Region (NNC-NCR) of the Department of Health recognized outstanding local government units (LGUs) in Metro Manila that have shown exemplary performance in nutrition program implementation and management during the Regional Nutrition Awarding Ceremony (RNAC) held on 28 July 2017 at the Novotel Manila Araneta, Quezon City. The RNAC…
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NNC-NCR promotes healthy diet among school children
The National Nutrition Council-NCR in partnership with its regional media group NCR Nutrition Communication Resource Group (NCR2) conducted the 2nd School Media Caravan on July 5, 2017 at the Pasig Elementary School Gymnasium, Pasig City. The event was held in cooperation with the Pasig City Nutrition Committee in support of the celebration of the 43rd…
