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Prevent folic acid deficiency for a safe, healthy pregnancy
Prevent folic acid deficiency to keep both mother and child safe and healthy during pregnancy. Folate, also known as Vitamin B9, is a water-soluble vitamin. It is an important vitamin among women of reproductive age and during pregnancy for the growth and development of the fetus. It reduces the risk of anemia and peripheral neuropathy…
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Samaritan’s Purse, Manila LGU launch primary health care program in Tondo
The Samaritan’s Purse in collaboration with the City Government of Manila launched their Primary Health Care Program (PHCP): “Integrated Community Health Outreach Program (I-CHOP)” and Medical Outreach on May 18, 2022, in Barangay 123, Tondo, Manila.The PHCP aims to provide preventive, promotive, and curative health care and nutrition services to pregnant and lactating women, children…
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Prevent Hypertension, Live a Healthy Lifestyle
Hypertension, commonly known as high blood pressure, is a significant medical condition in which the blood pressure rises over normal (>140/90mmHg). It is also known as the “silent killer” since it has no symptoms most of the time. Hence, some people die from the disease without being diagnosed. According to the Department of Health (DOH),…
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Taguig City’s breastfeeding corners provide safe space to breastfeeding mothers
Breastfeeding corners are available in all 31 health centers of Taguig City to support and create a safe space for lactating mothers to breastfeed their babies. A Breastfeeding Station is also located within the city hall.Under Office Order No. 16-109, series of 2016, all health centers were advised to establish breastfeeding corners as part of…
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Malabon City launches Nutri-Licious Recipe: Affordable, healthy meals for all
Malabon City launched a series of the online cooking demonstration called the “Nutri-Licious Recipe” which aims to teach and encourage families to prepare healthy and affordable meals.Videos of the online cooking demonstration will be posted once a month via the Malabon City Nutrition Committee Facebook Page with the city nutritionist-dietitians (NDs) demonstrating the meal preparation.…
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C/DNPCs of MM Association issues Guidelines on Online IYCF Counseling Project
The City/District Nutrition Program Coordinators (C/DNPCs) of Metro Manila (MM) Association Board of Directors adopted the Guidelines on the implementation of the Online Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) Counseling Project through a resolution during a meeting held on April 7, 2022. All members of the Board of Directors from the 17 local government units…
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Parañaque City conducts TK-DSP Culminating Activity
Seventy-five (75) pregnant beneficiaries of the National Nutrition Council’s Tutok Kainan Dietary Supplementation Program (TK-DSP) attended a culminating activity conducted by the Parañaque City Nutrition Committee on March 28 to mark the end of the 90-day dietary supplementation program. Parañaque City is one of the four program areas of TK-DSP in NCR with 75 pregnant…
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Moving PPAN forward for better nutrition outcomes
#AllAboutPPAN The Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition or PPAN is the country’s framework to address the problem of malnutrition and is formulated by the National Nutrition Council (NNC). It is a companion plan of the Philippine Development Plan (PDP). It layouts the targets, directions, and priority actions to address wasting, stunting, micronutrient deficiencies, and…
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424 pregnant mothers in Caloocan City graduate from TK-DSP
The nutrition committee of the City of Caloocan organized a culminating activity that marked the graduation of 424 pregnant beneficiaries from the National Nutrition Council’s Tutok Kainan Dietary Supplementation Program (TK-DSP) in Caloocan City on March 17 and 18, 2022.Tutok Kainan DSP started on December 9, 2021 until March 18, 2022 in Caloocan City. The…
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Be a RICEponsible consumer for a Food Secure Nation
In line with Proclamation No. 279 series 1956 of President Magsaysay, the last week of April is designated as the Rice Festival Week. Its purpose is to raise Filipinos’ attention to more effective rice production.According to the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), rice is the principal food for more than 60% of the world’s population.…
