The World Health Organization says that iodine deficiency is the world’s most prevalent, yet easily preventable, cause of brain damage. Iodine deficiency disorders (IDD) which includes goiter, are considered a public health concern. IDD can start even before birth and has great potential to jeopardize the mental health of children, and even threaten their survival.…

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10 January 2020, Cagayan de Oro City – The recent Operation Timbang (OPT) Plus report in 2019 revealed that 2.2% or 10,248 preschool children are overweight in Northern Mindanao. The three-year trend (2017-2019) on overnutrition showed that prevalence is increasing from 1.9% to 2.2%. Among the five (5) provinces and nine (9) Cities in the…

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20 December 2019, Cagayan de Oro City – One of the most awaited time of the year are Christmas and New Year Holidays. In this special season, family and friends gather together to celebrate the birth of our Saviour, Jesus Christ. Aside from gift giving, fireworks and games, it has been a tradition in every…

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18 December 2019, Cagayan de Oro City – National Nutrition Council Regional Office X received three (3) 2019 NNC Webby Awards during the 2019 NNC Year-End General Assembly held 12 December 2019 at Hotel Lucky Chinatown, Binondo, Manila. The regional office was awarded with the following recognitions: 1) Most Interactive Webpage and Social Media Account,…

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The Municipality of Manolo Fortich is a favorite tourism and adventure destination in the country due to its cool climate, rugged terrain and scenic location. Its relatively cool and humid temperature is suitable for various fruits and crop production which makes them Northern Mindanao’s Fruit Basket. Municipal Nutrition Committee (MNC) Chair Mayor Clive D. Quiño…

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Commitment, hard work and compassion are the key factors that helped Barangay Nutrition Scholar (BNS) Rose N. Alipoyo emerge as the Regional Outstanding BNS, and finalist of the National OBNS. Leading seven (7) other BNSs in the barangay as Barangay Nutrition Action Officer, BNS Rose confidently embodies the core values of a Barangay Nutrition Scholar,…

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If Region 10 has a list of LGUs’ success stories on nutrition program from scratch, Misamis Occidental Province will definitely be included in the top ranks. In 2015, the province was listed as one of the country’s most nutritionally-depressed. Through providing manpower resources to solely focus on nutrition as well as the cooperation of the…

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Focusing on improving its human capital, Cagayan de Oro City earned golden results as the City invested and prioritized the nutrition program. The City of Golden Friendship was hailed as the most outstanding city in the Region, thus the recipient of the Regional Green Banner Award. The City prides itself for its effective people-centered nutrition…

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21 November 2019, Cagayan de Oro City – Nutrition and health workers including staff from Local Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office in Northern Mindanao are now equipped on Information Management for Nutrition in Emergencies. The participants were able to acquire knowledge and skills on the basic principles of nutrition information management, how to use the…

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8 November 2019, Cagayan de Oro City – Nutrition exemplars gathered and urged nutrition and planning and development focal persons to prioritize nutrition programs during the Planners’ Forum held on 7 November at Dynasty Court Hotel, this city. The Planners’ Forum focused on Integrating Nutrition in the Local Development Plans and Budgets. The activity was…

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