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Bantay Asin Task Forces to intensify SIP implementation in Metro Manila
In an online meeting conducted by the National Nutrition Council – NCR on January 18, 2021 via Zoom, the members of the Regional Technical Working Group on Salt Iodization Program (RTWG-SIP) and Local Bantay Asin Task Forces (LBATF) of the 17 cities and municipality in Metro Manila discussed activities that will intensify the implementation of…
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Eat iodine-rich foods to prevent goiter
Our body needs at least 40 different nutrients for proper function and good health. One of these nutrients is iodine. Iodine is a mineral that is an essential component of thyroid hormones, the hormones necessary for development and metabolism.Goiter is the abnormal enlargement of the thyroid glands. It is a form of iodine deficiency disorder…
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NNC-NCR monitors LNEWS-FNS implementation in Navotas City
As part of the monitoring of the Local Nutrition Early Warning System for Food and Nutrition Security (LNEWS-FNS) Project being implemented in the city of Navotas, the National Nutrition Council-NCR (NNC-NCR) conducted a virtual meeting (via Zoom) with the city LNEWS-FNS core group and household data collectors on January 20, 2022 from 9:00 am –…
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C/DNPC of Metro Manila Association gears up for more success in 2022
The City/District Nutrition Program Coordinators (C/DNPC) of Metro Manila Association held its first meeting for the year to plan for activities for 2022. The meeting, held on January 13, 2022, was well attended by representatives from the 17 LGUs in Metro Manila. It was presided by Association President, Ms. Joann Espiritu assisted by Regional Nutrition…
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Oplan GoodBye Bulate helps prevent malnutrition
Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections, also known as intestinal parasitism, remains to be a public health concern in developing countries including the Philippines. These infections are commonly caused by intestinal worms such as roundworm, whipworm, and hookworm. Worm eggs and worms are found in contaminated soil or water. These can be transmitted through ingestion of…
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Tutok Kainan areas in NCR prepare for hot meal feeding of pregnant women
The National Nutrition Council – NCR (NNC-NCR) through Provincial Nutrition Focal Point (PNFP) Diana Jean A. Umali met with the four (4) program areas of Tutok Kainan Dietary Supplementation Program (TK-DSP) in Metro Manila namely, the cities of Caloocan, Paranaque, and Navotas and municipality of Pateros through face-to-face and virtual meetings. The meetings were held…
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NNC-NCR Achieve Team gives value to interconnectedness
On December 17 and 20, 2021, the NNC-NCR Achieve Team took a break from their regular work and participated in the various teambuilding exercises. This year’s theme of the teambuilding was inspired by the African Philosophy of Ubuntu, “I am, because We Are”, a concept in which your sense of self is shaped by your…
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Metro Manila LGUs and LNFPs recognized for Exemplary Performance in Nutrition
The National Nutrition Council-NCR recognized outstanding local government units (LGUs) with exemplary performance in nutrition program management and implementation and Local Nutrition Focal Points (LNFP) who have shown exemplary performance in 2019 during the Gawad Parangal sa Nutrisyon or the Regional Nutrition Awarding Ceremony (RNAC).The hybrid RNAC held on December 7, 2021 at The Heritage…
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Punong Barangays of Metro Manila pushed to scale up nutrition programs
The National Nutrition Council – NCR (NNC-NCR) pushes the Punong Barangays and members of the Barangay Nutrition Committee (BNC) in Metro Manila to move the Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition (PPAN) forward for nutrition improvement and scale up nutrition programs in the barangays during the Regional Dialogue with Punong Barangays: Enabling Nutrition Devolution held…
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2021 NCR C/DNPC Conference highlights actions on building food and nutrition resilience
The City/District Nutrition Program Coordinators (C/DNPC) of Metro Manila Association focused its regional conference this year on the importance of building food and nutrition resilience to mitigate the effects of the pandemic on nutrition with the theme, “Embracing the New Normal: Building Food and Nutrition Resilience”. Held virtually on December 2-3, 2021, the conference was…
