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How to Express Breast Milk and Cup Feed Your Baby
Expressing breast milk is important for mothers who experience breast engorgement or when the breasts are full which may cause pain and discomfort and for mothers who want to continue exclusive breastfeeding while working away from home. The expressed breast milk can be stored in a clean container and stored in cool storage for up…
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Optimal Nutrition in First 1000 Days: Key to Economic Productivity
By Roan Angela Garcia Rillon of PAN-AP The Philippines has recently experienced the misfortunes of the simultaneous occurrence of under- and overnutrition. How did we transition from the double-trouble to the triple burden? Poor diet, food insecurity, and physical inactivity– all of these factors contributed significantly to this quandary that the country is facing. The…
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BNS Federation calls for Stronger Support under Mandanas Enactment
23 July 2021 – BNS Federation calls for stronger support to the Barangay Nutrition Scholar Program (BNS Program) both from National and Local Governments as implementation of the Mandanas Ruling is fast approaching. Ms. Jocelyn A. Lumaad, President of LUZVIMIN BNS Federation shared this appeal during her panel presentation in the recently held Philippine Association…
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How to Monitor Your Child’s Growth
There are many ways to monitor your child’s growth from infancy to childhood. The simplest method is measuring their weight and height and comparing them to the Child Growth Standards or by looking at skills or behaviors that indicate developmental milestones by month. This article discusses briefly the concepts and tools that you may utilize…
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Why the Vitamin A Supplementation
Based on the Expanded National Nutrition Survey of 2018, Vitamin A deficiency was considered a “moderate” public health concern among children 6 months – 5 years old. In terms of a single age group, it is most severe among 1 year old children. Vitamin A is needed for vision, skin health, and the immune system…
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An Overview of Philippine’s Routine Immunization for Infants
Infections and diseases during the first 1000 days of an infant’s life have a great impact on your child’s growth and long-term health. In 2002, WHO estimated that 1.4 million of deaths among children under 5 years are due to diseases that could have been prevented by routine vaccination. This represents 14% of global total…
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Why is Deworming Important
The National Deworming Month is a twice a year campaign during the months of January and July. It aims to treat and to prevent soil-transmitted helminth infections that have a detrimental impact on children’s growth and development. As of 2016, the prevalence of roundworm infections in the Philippines still falls above 20 %. Thus, the…
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Regional Bantay Asin Task Force XI convenes virtually for its 2nd Meeting of the Year
19 July 2021, Davao City – The Regional Bantay Asin Task Force of Davao region convenes virtually for the 2nd RBATF XI meeting. The National Nutrition Council XI facilitated the conduct of the virtual meeting via Google meet. The meeting agenda includes the presentation of results of the Food and Drug Administration XI’s Salt Collection…
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A Quick Guide to Complementary Feeding
Did you know that 9 out of 10 Filipino infants 6 – 23 months old were not receiving appropriate complementary feeding based on the minimum acceptable diet? Moreover, 8 out of 10 Filipino infants lack food diversity in their diet. The minimum acceptable diet and food diversity are measures of the amount, frequency and variety…
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Ensuring your Baby’s Nutrition while Saving Money with Micronutrient Powder
Did you know that you can actually save money if you avail of our health center’s FREE micronutrient powder for babies? The micronutrient powder (MNP) is a mixture of vitamins and minerals which is formulated in the powder form to contain more vitamins and minerals with less interaction with each other as compared to the…
