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RDC-1 pushes for Healthy Lifestyle Program for state workers in the Region
City of San Fernando, La Union—The Regional Development Council of Region 1 (RDC-1) through RDC-1 Resolution No. 102 s. 2019 pushed for the institutionalization of the Healthy Lifestyle Program among the employees and officials of the Regional Line Agencies and Local Government Units in the region as one of its actions to address the alarming…
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DILG, DOH, DBM enjoin LGUs to provide funds for nutrition
With the strong collaboration of the National Nutrition Council (NNC) to ensure the implementation of the Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition (PPAN) 2017-2022, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), Department of Health (DOH), Department of Budget Management (DBM) and other concerned agencies enjoined the Local Government Units to invest in nutrition…
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Pangasinan reorients its nutrition workforce on eOPT Tool and MELLPI Pro
Lingayen, Pangasinan– The Provincial Government of Pangasinan through the Provincial Health Office- Nutrition Section reoriented its nutrition wrokforce- the local nutrition action officers, public health nurses and rural health midwives including the district nurse supervisors on electronic Operation Timbang Plus Tool (eOPT+ tool) and Monitoring and Evaluation of Local Level Plan Implementation Protocol (MELLPI Pro)…
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Celebrating Goiter Awareness Week- Iodized Salt, the primary and cheapest source of Iodine
The celebration of the Goiter Awareness Week (GAW) is observed every fourth week of January by virtue of Presidential Proclamation No. 1188 signed on December 11, 2006.A goiter is a health condition that involves the enlargement of thyroid gland which is responsible for producing and secreting hormones that regulate growth and metabolism.What causes goiter? It…
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My mom’s unconditional love, worth celebrating and sharing this Heart Month
February is annually celebrated as the Love Month. During this awaited season to many, it always come to mind that the unconditional love shared by my parents especially my mother is worth remembering. Unconditional love is known as an affection without any limitations, or love without conditions. This kind of love can be felt by anyone…
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Prov’l Gov’t of Pangasinan conducts 9th BNS Congress
The Provincial Government of Pangasinan through the Provincial Health Office held the 9th annual Provincial Barangay Nutrition Scholars (BNS) Congress on October 11 at the President’s Hotel, Lingayen. Anchored on the theme, “Barangay Nutrition Scholar: Aktibo at patuloy sa serbisyong pang-nutrisyon para sa kalusugan ng Pangasinan, push natin to!”, this year’s congress aimed to continue and improve the…
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Region 1 wraps-up 9th Regional BNS Congress
BAGUIO CITY- The Province of Ilocos Sur in close coordination with the National Nutrition Council Regional Office 1 and LUPangIlocos Barangay Nutrition Scholars (BNSs) Federation, Inc. successfully hosted this year’s 9th Regional BNS Congress with the theme: “BNSs: Patuloy ang Pagbibigay ng Dekalidad na Serbisyong Pangnutrisyon…push natin ‘to!” held on September 17-18, 2019 at the…
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22 LGUs of Pangasinan craft nutrition plans 2020-2022
Baguio City—Twenty-two (22) Local Government Units (LGUs) of Pangasinan crafted their respective local nutrition action plans 2020-2022 during the workshop on integrating nutrition in the local development plans held on October 22-25, 2019 at Chalet Hotel, Baguio City. The workshop was organized by the National Nutrition Council- Regional Office I (NNC-ROI) and the NNC’s Nutrition…
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NNC1 joins the CHD1’s Elderly Week Celebs 2019 in Pangasinan
28 OCTOBER 2019—The National Nutrition Council- Regional Office I (NNC1) joined the Elderly Filipino Week Celebration 2019 with the theme, “Healthy and Productive Aging Starts with Me” held at Region 1 Medical Center (R1MC), Dagupan City, Pangasinan organized by the Department of Health- Center for Health Development 1 (DOH-CHD1).The celebration was participated by around one…
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NNC1 Lauds Nutrition Champions in Gawad Parangal ng Nutrisyon 2019
September 4, 2019– The National Nutrition Council (NNC) lauded Local Government Units (LGUs) and Barangay Nutrition Scholars (BNSs) during the Gawad Parangal ng Nutrisyon 2019 held at Don Leopoldo Sison Convention Center, Alaminos City, Pangasinan for their exemplary performance in nutrition program implementation resulting to improved nutrition situation of infants, children, pregnant and lactating women…
