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NNC-ARMM prepares Arabic students for a Nutritious future
May 14, 2016, Saturday, Madrasa Baraka Orphanage, Cotabato City—The Junior Chamber International-Cotabato, a non-profit international non-governmental organization, in partnership with the Department of Health-National Nutrition Council-ARMM conducted an activity called “Helping Hands: Handog sa kabataan kalinisan at kalusugan!”. The group gave out hygiene kits, school supplies, sacks of rice, slippers and noodles. Ms. Hannah Farinah…
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Municipality of Pagalungan Invests in Nutrition
February 22, 2016, Pagalungan,Maguindanao— The strong asset of a well managed community is its well-nourished, well-educated and healthy population.However, in ARMM, some are losing this due to hunger and malnutrition, caused by drought, flooding and armed conflicts which adversely affect the growth and development, especially in the younger age group.Local Chief Executives is key to…
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Health Organization for Mindanao (HOM) and NNC-ARMM conducts Write shop on Nutritional Guidelines for Muslim Filipinos’s Talking Points at Pagadian City
After the official launching of the Nutritional Guidelines for Muslim Filipinos, Health Organization for Mindanao (HOM) as member of the Regional Nutrition Committee is very supportive and committed in the promotion of good nutrition in the region. They have already trained Muslim Religious Leaders and supported the conduct of the sessions of NGMF to their…
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RBATF-ARMM Conducts Community-based salt iodization orientation and salt testing at Upi, Maguindanao
The Regional Bantay Asin Task Force (RBATF) – ARMM chaired by the Department of Health is committed in implementing the RA 8172, an Act for Salt Iodization Nationwide (ASIN Law) and FDA circular 2015-005, “Guidelines on the use of Saktong Iodine sa Asin Quality Seal.” The overview of Iodine Deficiency Disorder in the Philippines presented…
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Bantay Nutrisyon is our Mission
Wao, Lanao del Sur–As essential as good nutrition is to human health and development, malnutrition is still a problem of varying magnitude especially in ARMM.“Bantay Nutrisyon is our mission” and what better way to achieve this for ARMM is to equip the local leaders to guard the community’s nutrition with proper information by conducting the…
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NNC ARMM joins Health Organization for Mindanao’s first Provincial Nutrition Advocacy Summit
Marawi City—National Nutrition Council (NNC) ARMM joined the very first of the series of Provincial Nutrition Advocacy Summit of Health Organization for Mindanao in Marawi City on November 26, 2015. As the co-lead of the PIMAM (Philippine Integrated Management of Acute Malnutrition) Regional Program Management Team, with Department of Health (DOH) being the lead. Ms.…
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NNC-ARMM conducts it’s very first Nutrition in Emergency Training
NNC-ARMM equips selected LGUs in Maguindanao with knowledge and skills on Nutrition in Emergency by conducting its first ever Nutrition in Emergencies Training at Em Manor Hotel, Cotabato City on September 27-29, 2015. Twenty-one (21) Participants composed of Municipal Planning and Devlopment Coordinators (MPDC), Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction Officers (MDRRMO), Municipal, Health Oficers (MHO) and Public…
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NNC-ARMM Conducts Barangay Nutrition Scolars Orientation at Tawi-Tawi
NNC-ARMM conducts its Orientation on Barangay Nutrition Scolars at Dan Mar beach Resort, Pahut, Bongao, Tawi-Tawi on September 17-18, 2015. Twenty-nine (29) Participants from all the barangays of three (3) different municipalities namely: Bongao, Panglima Sugala, and Simunul completed the 2-day live-in training. The training was facilitated by Regional Nutrition Program Coordinator, DOH-ARMM, Celia Sagaral, RND,…
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NNC-ARMM’s Nutritional Guidelines for Muslim Filipinos
Advancing technology and the fast paced lifestyle among us have affected not only the dietary and eating practices but also influenced the diseases that afflict us. And that doesn’t exclude Muslims in the Philippines.Educating the public to make proper food choices that are appropriate in the socio-cultural and environmental conditions has been difficult task and…
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ARMM key line agencies meets for the first Regional Nutrition Committee Meeting
Secretary of Health, Dr. Kadil M. Sinolinding Jr., DPBO, Officer In-Charge of the National Nutrition Council-ARMM presided and spearheaded the first regional meeting for the creation of Regional Nutrition Committee in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao on June 19, 2013 at RPDO Conference Hall, ORG Compound, Cotabato City. The main agenda of the said…
