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NNC Caraga joins in the observance of the Goiter Awareness Week
In adherence to the Presidential Proclamation No. 1188 on December 11, 2016, the National Nutrition Council Caraga, as one of the many agencies that promotes good nutrition for all, joins in the observance of the Goiter Awareness Week (GAW) celebrated every last week of January.This year, the theme for Goiter Awareness Week (GAW) is “Leeg…
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Ready to use therapeutic food now in Caraga region
Butuan City- The National Nutrition Council Caraga and the Department of Health Center for Health Development Caraga through the Nutrition Cluster coordinated with the UNICEF Philippines for the provision of the ready to use therapeutic food (RUTF) to help the moderately to severely acute malnourished children ages 6-59 months old in various provinces of Caraga…
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January is liver Cancer and Viral Hepatitis Awareness Prevention Month
“Liver Cancer and Viral Hepatitis Awareness Prevention Month”, a month-long consciousness among the Filipinos declared through Republic Act No. 10526.This month-long awareness prevention month aims to ensure the promotion of good health and healthy lifestyle that could lead every Filipinos to the prevention of liver cancer and viral hepatitis.Liver cancer is one of the important…
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DOST-FNRI conducts pre-survey coordination meeting for Agusan del Sur
Butuan City –Department of Science and Technology – Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI), conducted a pre-survey coordination meeting with the selected local government units in the Province of Agusan del Sur on 27 January 2022 via Zoom Conferencing.Prior to the activity DOST-FNRI in the person of Maylene Cajucom had a close coordination with Agusan…
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Siargao BNSs receives health kits
BUTUAN City – The Typhoon Odette had made a huge damaged on the Islands of Siargao and affected individuals and families are trying to cope up with the aftermath of the typhoon. Aside from the ravaged of Typhoon Odette, existing challenge of the COVID -19 virus has still to manage vis-à-vis the current post typhoon…
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Nutrition Cluster conducts Post disaster nutrition initial needs assessment in Siargao
Butuan City- On 7-10 January 2022, the Nutrition Cluster together with the UNICEF staff conducted a post post-disaster nutrition initial needs assessment to most affected municipalities when Typhoon Odette entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility on 16 December 2021.NNC Caraga PNFP Mariella Rayco together with UNICEF Philippines Nutrition Officer Amina Lim, UNICEF Philippines WASH Officer…
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Burgos, the badly ‘Odette’-stricken Municipality of Siargao Island
Located at the northeastern part of Siargao Island, facing the Pacific Ocean is the Municipality of Burgos.When Typhoon Odette made its first landfall at Siargao Islands, the municipality of Burgos was the most affected. It destroyed the homes of many, health facilities almost became debris and many left without the means to move outside the…
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DOST-FNRI Project ANAK trains nutrition workers in Agusan del Sur
Butuan City- Nutrition Workers in Loreto trained on DOST-FNRI Project ANAK or the “Accelerated Nutrient Advocacy for Kids”, in two batches on January 19-20 and January 21-22, 2022 for batch 1 and batch 2 respectively conducted at Morente’s Eatery Function Hall, Purok 6 Poblacion Loreto, Agusan del Sur.In a message shared by National Nutrition Council…
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Surigao del Sur DSP-TK LGUs reorients on Dietary Supplementation Program
Butuan City- The National Nutrition Council Caraga conducted a refresher on the Tutok Kainan – Dietary Supplementation Program for the nutrition action officers and the staff of the Provincial Nutrition Office of Surigao del Sur on 20 January 2022 via Zoom Conferencing.The virtual orientation shared about the Republic Act No. 11148 or the Kalusugan at…
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Nutrition support groups a need in Typhoon Odette area of Taganaan
Butuan City- The fifth class Municipality of Tagana-an in Surigao del Norte needs support in terms of reorganizing and revitalizing the local Nutrition Clusters as to strengthen the advocacy on infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices in the said town.This was shared by Lucila O. Buladaco the Municipal Nutrition Action Officer of Tagana-an during…
