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MARCH: Burn Prevention Month
One of the most common household injuries especially in children is burn, a type of injury to the skin or tissues caused by heat, cold, chemicals, electricity, radiation or friction. Mostly it is due to heat from hot liquids, solids or fire. Females have the higher risk which is related to open cooking fires or…
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Cough and Colds with Fever
Coughs and colds are caused by germs called virus which infect the nose and throat. Viruses are passed on by coughing and sneezing into the air. Cold is a mild viral infection which is very common and clears up on its own within a week or two. The main symptoms are sore throat, runny…
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Dengue
It’s rainy season again and mosquitoes possibly lay their eggs on old tires, flower vases, cans, stagnant waters and depending on their breeding sites per region and therefore it must be cleaned. According to World Health Organization, dengue is transmitted by the bite of a mosquito infected with one of the four dengue virus serotypes.…
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Heart Month: Foods for the Heart
February is considered as “Heart Month”, but do we know that one of the leading causes of death is related to heart disease? Based on WHO estimates, more than 17.5 million people died of cardiovascular diseases such as heart attack or stroke in 2012. Contrary to popular belief, more than 3 out of 4 of…
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2016 Regional Nutrition Awarding Ceremony
Davao City – Last December 16, 2016, the Regional Nutrition Awarding Ceremony was conducted by the National Nutrition Council XI headed by the good Regional Nutrition Program Coordinator, Dr. Maria Teresa L. Ungson. The awarding was attended by 142 participants from different LGUs, stakeholders, partners from NGAs, NGOs and academe. Also present was the BNS…
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Officers of the Regional Media Group Nea Aguila Onse Inducted
NNC Davao Region organized the nutrition media group called NEA AGUILA ONSE which stands for News, Events and Activities, while Aguila symbolizes the famous Davao Eagle as one of the icons in Davao City that characterizes “king of the skies” which can be attributed to power, courage and strength. The NEA AGUILA ONSE media group…
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New Year’s Resolution
New Year’s Resolution Try lang po ito
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2015 Regional Nutrition Awarding Ceremony
Davao City – Deserving Nutrition Workers in Region XI have been awarded for the CY 2014 implementation of Nutrition Program last November 19, 2015 at the Grand Men Seng Hotel, Davao City. It was attended by the different nutrition partners from Regional Nutrition Committee XI (RNC XI) and the Local Government Units (LGUs)…
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NNC XI takes part on Symbolic 100Mth Babies in Davao Region
Davao Region – In between the dates of September 08 to 29, 2015 the National Nutrition Council XI (NNC XI) takes part alongside with Commission on Population XI (POPCOM XI), Department of Health XI (DOH XI), and Philippine Health Insurance Corporation XI (PhilHealth XI) which coordinated with the Provincial offices; to award First Birthday Gift…
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Oplan: Goodbye BULATE!
Compostela Valley – The National School Deworming Day and its Regional Launching was held last July 29, 2015 at Nabunturan, Compostela Valley which was organized by the Department of Health of Region XI headed by Dr. Abdullah B. Dumama, Jr., MPA, CESOIII. As DOH’s attached agency, the National Nutrition Council XI showed its support by…
