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Sa PPAN, panalo ang bayan!: Overweight and Obesity Management and Prevention Program
The last and only nutrition-specific program of the Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition (PPAN) 2017-2022 which focuses on overnutrition is the Overweight and Obesity Management and Prevention Program. This program is designed to prevent the increase in overweight and obesity among children and decrease prevalence rates among adults. Overnutrition affects around 27 million Filipinos…
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LDN, NNC X continue Tutok Kainan and SMS RS Orientation
31 May 2022, Cagayan de Oro City – As the Tutok Kainan Dietary Supplementation Program (TK DSP) prepares to roll out in Lanao del Norte Province, the National Nutrition Council (NNC) X continues its social preparations. Provincial Nutrition Focal Point (PNFP) Lizelle L. Bete conducted another session of TK DSP and SMS Reporting System orientation…
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Paninigarilyo: ating itigil para sa malusog na kinabukasan
In 1987, the World Health Organization’s Member States established World No Tobacco Day to raise global awareness of the tobacco epidemic and the dispendable death and disease it causes. The World Health Assembly legislated Resolution WHA40.38 in 1987, designating 7 April 1988 as “a world no-smoking day,” and Resolution WHA42.19 in 1988, designating 31 May…
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Malaybalay City holds Search for Outstanding G4 Barangay and Households
27 May 2022 (CNPC Jezza Niña Marie Vega – Malaybalay City) Inadequate dietary intake has been identified as one of the immediate causes of malnutrition. To ensure the improved nutrition outcomes and achieve food security in the households and community levels, the City Government of Malaybalay through the City Health Office-Nutrition Section geared towards appropriate and timely…
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Bukidnon areas kick-start Tutok Kainan DSP Phase II implementation
24 May 2022, Cagayan de Oro City – The National Nutrition Council’s (NNC) Tutok Kainan Dietary Supplementation Program (TK DSP) fully implemented its second Phase of the program. A total of 1,679 stunted and wasted 6-23 months old children are the beneficiaries from the same covered LGUs in the Phase I implementation. As part of…
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ITAW 2022 calls for protection against thyroid diseases
One of the largest endocrine glands in our body is the thyroid gland. It is a butterfly-shaped gland located in the neck that produces the triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4) hormones that are critical for bodily functions and regulate metabolism. These hormones affect several bodily functions including growth, skin maintenance, heart rate, heat production, and…
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Radyo Kalilang seeks further development for CY 2022
23 May 2022, Cagayan de Oro City – The National Nutrition Council Region X conducted the 2nd Quarter Nutriskwela Community Radio Station monitoring at Radyo Kalilang DXNN 104.9 FM radio station located at the Integrated Bus Terminal, Kalilangan, Bukidnon last 20 May 2022. Nutrition Officer I Vazamija Therese A. Villasi facilitated the monitoring. Station Manager…
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NorMin SUN Networks identify commitments in nutrition for 2022 onwards
23 May 2022, Cagayan de Oro City – The National Nutrition Council (NNC) X successfully facilitated the workshop on Mobilizing Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Networks of Northern Mindanao (NorMin) on 17 May 2022 at Chali Resort and Conference Center, Cugman, Cagayan de Oro City. A total of 11 NorMin SUN members attended and participated during…
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Sa PPAN, panalo ang bayan!: Nutrition in Emergencies
Natural and human-induced emergencies still affect the country and continuously disrupt the lives of the affected populations, especially the vulnerable groups— infants, children, pregnant and lactating women, elderly, people with disabilities, and people living with debilitating conditions. These emergencies put the lives of these people at risk of developing various undesirable health and related conditions…
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Bukidnon Nutrition Cluster members undergo 3-day NIE-IM training
18 May 2022, Cagayan de Oro City – Members of the Bukidnon Provincial Nutrition Cluster (PNCl) completed the three-day Training on Nutrition in Emergencies (NIE) – Information Management (IM) facilitated by Bukidnon Provincial Health Office (PHO) together with the National Nutrition Council (NNC) X, held last 10-12 May 2022 at the Garden Party Venue and…
