Presidential Proclamation No. 467 declares the last week of February of every year as Leprosy Control Week. NNC Caraga joins the Leprosy Control Week with the theme “United for Dignity” by supporting the different programs and opportunities to raise awareness of the disease and calling for an end to leprosy-related stigma and discrimination.Leprosy, or Hansen’s…

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Butuan City –To assist in the effective information dissemination of good health and nutritional practices, the National Nutrition Council (NNC) Caraga with the different local government units (LGUs) and media outfits in Butuan City convened on February 22, 2022, for the First Quarter Caraga Multi-sectoral Organization Envisioning an Empowered and Resourceful Society (MOVERS) Meeting in…

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Basilisa, PDI– On February 18, 2022, a Crash Course Training on the Philippine Integrated Management of Acute Malnutrition (PIMAM), Nutrition in Emergencies and Information Management (NiE-IM), Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies (IYCF-E), Micronutrient Powder, Mid Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC) assessment, and Operation Timbang Plus (OPT+) was conducted to the rural health unit staff…

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Butuan City – In connection with the observance of the Philippine Heart Month and as mandated by the Presidential Proclamation No. 1096 of 1973, the National Nutrition Council conducted a webinar on Healthy Living for a Healthy Heart on February 17, 2022 via Zoom conferencing.The webinar was attended in by 60 participants composed of local…

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The National Nutrition Council-Caraga joins in the promotion of Leprosy Prevention and Control Week pursuant to Presidential Proclamation No. 467 under the auspices of the Department of Health (DOH) in strengthening education and community awareness of leprosy. The observance aims to deepen public awareness of the disease, its prevention, and treatment.Leprosy is also called Hansen’s…

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Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is a success.~Henry FordThe National Nutrition Council on 7 February 2022 conducted a meeting to revisit its agency’s vision and mission in the continuous and unending service to partners and clients.Led by OIC RNPC – Nino Archie Labordo, setting the tone for the unity…

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Butuan City –The Department of Science and Technology – Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI) organized the virtual launching of Enhanced Nutribun (E-nutribun) new variants – Orange and Purple Sweet potato variant.The launching was conducted via Zoom Platform and live streamed on different social media platforms on February 16, 2022 with the theme: “OooPs… may…

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Butuan City– To follow through the country’s progress in achieving the strategic objectives of the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Global Movement, a two-day assessment consultation series was organized by the National Nutrition Council (NNC) on 10 and 14 February 2022 via zoom conference. Attended by 97 participants including the NNC Regional offices, the consultation series identified…

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Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur- Provincial Nutrition Action Officer (PNAO) Laniebelle Angchangco, Provincial Health Office (PHO) Maternal Health Coordinator, Annabelle Dela Cruz and Provincial Nutrition Focal Point (PNFP) Mariella Rayco of the National Nutrition Council (NNC) facilitated an open discussion with the pregnant and lactating mothers in selected barangays of Agusan del Sur from February 2-10,…

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Surigao City- Crash Course on the Philippine Integrated Management of Acute Malnutrition (PIMAM) has started to orient in the typhoon Odette ravaged local government units on 9 February 2022, particularly in the Municipality of Mainit, Surigao del Norte. The mobilization started after the ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF), a food commodity purposely given to malnourished children, was…

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