San Fernando City, La Union—The Regional Organization of Nutrition Development Advocates-1 (RONDA-1) in cooperation with the National Nutrition Council-ROI (NNC-ROI) rendered a seminar-workshop and hands-on training for the radio personnel and Community Radio Council (CRC) members of Radyo Kabinnadang last March 09, 2016 in ISPSC- Cervantes Campus to enhance its daily programming and entice more…

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San Fernando City, La Union- The Food and Nutrition Research Institute- Department of Science and Technology (FNRI-DOST) in coordination with the Provincial Science and Technology Center conducted series of Iron Fortification Rice advocacy forum with the theme, “Scaling-up Rice Fortification through Techno Transfer” on March 7, 8, 9 and 14, 2016 in the provinces of…

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03 March 2016—The League of Nutrition Action Officers in Region I, Inc. (RLNAOs) in partnership with the Provincial League of NAOs and Nutrition Office of Pangasinan as the host province and in coordination with the National Nutrition Council- Regional Office I (NNC-ROI) will hold its 22nd Annual Conference cum General Assembly on March 29-31, 2016…

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Bauang, La Union – The National Nutrition Council (NNC) and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) spearheaded the first leg of the Rice Fortification Advocacy for Social Safety Net Programs last January 28, 2016 at the Marand Resort and Spa, Bauang, La Union which was attended by 65 participants including Provincial/City/Municipal Nutrition Action officers, District/City Nutrition…

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12 February 2016—The officers of the LUPang Ilocos Barangay Nutrition Scholar Federation, Incorporated (LUPangIlocosBNSFed.,Inc.) held its first educational tour in the Cities of Tagaytay and Calamba last February 11-12, 2016. The said activity was an opportunity for the officers to observe, learn and share with co-local implementers new strategies and approaches to enhance their knowledge…

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Ang malnutrisyon ay isang kondisyon na sanhi ng kakulangan, labis o sobra, hindi balanseng kaloriya, at sustansya sa pagkain para magamit ng katawan. Ito ay may dalawang mukha: ang kakulangan sa nutrisyon o undernutrition at ang sobra sa nutrisyon o mas kilala na overnutrition.Kasama sa karaniwang uri ng undernutrition ay ang kakulangan sa timbang (underweight),…

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The Department of Health- Regional Office I (DOH-ROI) through the initiative of the NNC Regional Office I and Regional Nutrition Committee (RNC) procured steel rules and weighing scales for all LGUs in the region to ensure accuracy and reliability of nutritional assessment particularly the annual Operation Timbang Plus (OPT+) at the local level.This is in…

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15 January 2016- The National Nutrition Council (NNC) through NNC-ROI’s Nutrition Program Coordinator, Ma. Eileen B. Blanco handed over the Early Warning System for Food and Nutrition Security (EWS-FNS) equipment which include one unit of laptop computer, printer and accessories to the Municipality of Tagudin, Ilocos Sur represented by Municipal Administrator Elisa Q. Bunoan, Municipal…

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San Fernando City, La Union—The National Nutrition Council- Regional Office I will intensify its effort in promoting and advocating proper nutrition using the worldwide web to increase awareness of netizens especially the Ilocanos and Pangasinenses.Nutrition Program Coordinator Ma. Eileen B. Blanco said that social media particularly facebook has become the widest source of information and…

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San Fernando City, La Union – For the past three years, the Regional Organization of Nutrition Development Advocates-1 (RONDA-1), an organization of local media partners in Region 1 has been conducting an annual civic advocacy activity in a nutritionally depressed barangay in a municipality or city in the region with high prevalence of undernutrition based…

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