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Scaling up nutrition through Public-Private Partnership
In 2014, the team of Dr. Cecilio N. Adorna who was commissioned by the National Nutrition Council to review the Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition (PPAN) implementation in the country visited the San Juan City. They conducted interviews with the members of the city and selected barangay nutrition committees and beneficiaries of their nutrition…
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Navotas City receives equipment for implementation of NEWS-FNS Project
The National Nutrition Council – NCR turned-over the equipment for the implementation of the Nutrition Early Warning System for Food and Nutrition Security (NEWS-FNS) to Navotas City on March 20, 2017 during the city’s Flag Raising Ceremony at the Navotas City Hall.The equipment were turned-over to Navotas City Mayor and City Nutrition Committee Chair John…
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Quezon City Health Department delivers Home Health Services for Sick and Bedridden Elderly
The Quezon City Health Department currently implements a comprehensive health package program for the sick and bedridden elderly of Quezon City. A multi-disciplinary team of nutritionist, health center medical doctor, dentist, nurse and medical technologist home visits the sick elderly to provide the needed health and nutrition services.The package of home health services include risk…
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Funding is essential to the success of nutrition programs
Financing the Local Nutrition Action Plan (LNAP) is essential to a successful implementation of nutrition programs. While there are various possible sources of funds for the nutrition programs and projects, access to these funds remains to be a challenge to many local nutrition program implementers. In response to the need for clear guidance on budgetary…
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Metro Manila C/DNPCs learn from Tagaytay City’s good NPM practices
The City/District Nutrition Program Coordinators (C/DNPCs) of Metro Manila visited Tagaytay City for this year’s Technical Exchange on February 23 where they observed and learned the city’s good practices on nutrition program management and implementation.The Technical Exchange is an annual activity conducted by the C/DNPCs of Metro Manila Association with funding support and technical assistance from…
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Parañaque City Nutrition Office holds Nutrition Kitchen Mobile Caravan at the 19th Cityhood Anniversary Celebration
The Parañaque City Nutrition Office conducted a Nutrition Kitchen Mobile Caravan as part of the week-long celebration of Paranaque’s 19th Cityhood Anniversary.The week-long celebration was held at the Parañaque City Hall from February 8 to 13 with a series of activities prepared by different departments such as job fairs, medical and dental caravans, and discount…
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NCR BNS Federation visits Vigan City for their Technical Exchange
The Federation of Barangay Nutrition Scholars (BNS) of the National Capital Region (NCR) together with Regional Nutrition Program Coordinator Mila Federizo and Nutrition Officer I Bea Menorca of NNC-NCR visited the Cities of Vigan and Laoag in the Province of Ilocos for their annual Technical Exchange and Team Building held on January 24-27, 2017. Being…
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NNC-NCR conducts training on the use of the e-OPT Tool
The National Nutrition Council of the National Capital Region in partnership with the C/DNPCs of Metro Manila Association, Inc. conducted an orientation training on the use of the e-OPT Tool on February 01, 2017 at the NNC Board Room in Taguig City. A total of thirty-two (32) local nutrition program coordinators and a Barangay Nutrition Scholar from…
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Investing in nutrition for the children’s future
The designation of Parañaque City’s First Lady Mrs. Janet A. Olivarez as the City Nutrition Action Officer sparked optimism in the hearts of the nutrition workers and members of the City Nutrition Committee (CNC). Regarded as the mother of nutrition in their city, CNAO Olivarez became instrumental in revitalizing the CNC, ensuring its functionality and…
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NCR Nutrition Writers’ Guild attends workshop on “Writing for the Web”
Members of the NCR Nutrition Writers’ Guild attended a workshop on “Writing for the Web” held on January 12, 2017 at the Boardroom of the National Nutrition Council in Taguig City.The National Nutrition Council at the National Capital Region (NNC-NCR) conducted the workshop to capacitate members of the NCR Nutrition Writers’ Guild on how to…
