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Caraga MOVERS elect new set of officers
Butuan City- members of the Caraga Multi-Sectoral Organization Envisioning an Empowered and Resourceful Society through Nutrition (MOVERS) elect its new set of officers during its First Quarter conducted on 22 February 2022 at Almont Inland Resort, Butuan City. The elected new set of officers are: President: Alfredo Plaza PIO Agusan del Sur Vice-President Ismael V.…
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Let’s Get Healthier! Keep Moving for a Better Health!
People are spending more and more time doing sedentary activities. The sedentary lifestyle is being at rest for too long with little or no exercise. Even during leisure times, often people are just sitting or lying down while using laptops or mobile devices, watching TV, or playing video games. Also, nowadays, working and learning have…
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Nutrition officers and coordinators grips better information management
Butuan City–The Nutrition Action Officers (NAOs) and Nutrition Program Coordinators (NPCs) of the local government units (LGUs) convened for a blended meeting on February 24, 2022, at Almont City Hotel, Butuan City and via Zoom meeting. One of the most significant agendas presented is the status of reports, which includes the assessment of the Functionality…
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San Agustin orients local leaders on NPM
Butuan City – On 24 February 2022, local leaders in the Municipality of San Agustin convened to orient on Nutrition Program Management (NPM) at La Entrada Resort and Restaurant, Britania, San Agustin, Surigao del Sur.National Nutrition Council, Provincial Nutrition Focal Point, Ms. Julianne Janine Carrillo facilitated the orientation.Ms. Carrillo discussed the overview of the Philippine…
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Micronutrient powder essential for child’s growth
The use of food fortification has been suggested as an alternative to mitigate micronutrient deficiency due to primarily lack of nutritious food intake. It is intended to increase vitamin and mineral intake of young children aged 6-23 months and improve their nutritional status.Micronutrient powder was named “Sprinkles” at that time. It was discovered by Professor…
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Barangay Nutrition Scholars equips on managing malnutrition cases
Surigao City–To further prevent malnutrition among children, Samaritan’s Purse together with the Nutrition Cluster is conducting a whole day Crash Course training on Health and Nutrition in Emergency in the Province of Surigao del Norte and Dinagat Islands starting February 2022 up to first week of March 2022.Topics lined up are: Simplified Philippine Integrated Management…
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Community kitchen and the bayanihan spirit in typhoon Odette hit areas of Siargao
Siargao Island — After typhoon Odette hit the Island of Siargao, securing safe food and water sources were among the biggest challenges. Lokal Lab, a non-government organization, was able to secure funding from World Central Kitchen and coordinated with different community kitchen providers in Siargao in order to provide hot meals to families in different…
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DSWD Caraga launches Sibol Lokal Project
Butuan City (Social Marketing Section, DSWD Field Office Caraga) –The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga, through the Sustainable Livelihood Program and in collaboration with the Enhanced Partnership Against Hunger and Poverty (EPAHP), has launched Sibol Lokal Project – a mini trade fair, earlier today.Sibol Lokal, which will be conducted every…
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RUTF ready to save lives to typhoon Odette ravaged areas in Siargao Island
Siargao Island – This February 2022, the Department of Health (DOH) though the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has already distributed Ready-to-use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) to all the Rural Health Units in the typhoon Odette hit Siargao Islands.Information Management Officer del Pilar, together with the DOH Caraga deployed Nutritionists, Municipal Nutrition Action Officers (MNAOs) and…
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Caraga-SDC endorses Philippine Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Project
Butuan City— In a virtual meeting conducted on 23 February 2022, the Social Development Committee (SDC) of the Regional Development Council (RDC) endorsed the Philippine Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Project (PMNP).The PMNP is a multisectoral nutrition approach to deliver a coordinated package of nutrition-specific and nutrition-sensitive interventions across the various local government unit (LGU) platforms together with…
