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Celebrating the Importance of Health Education
The third full week of October is Health Education Week to promote national awareness on major public health concerns including poor nutrition, physical inactivity, obesity, chronic illnesses, tobacco use, and substance abuse. It is also a campaign for a better understanding of the role of health education especially this phase as we continue to fight…
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Global Handwashing Day: Steps in Proper Handwashing
Every year, Global Handwashing Day is celebrated on the 15th day of October. This day is a yearly reminder dedicated to the advocacy of spreading awareness on the significance of handwashing, its efficiency and effectiveness in disease prevention, and its benefits to the community all around the world. Handwashing with soap and water is a…
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DOH and NNC spearhead the MNIYCF Training
RA 11148 otherwise known as “Kalusugan at Nutrisyon ng Mag Nanay Act it identifies all of the services required for the first 1000 days of life, including prenatal check-up, immunization of pregnant and young children, dietary supplementation programs for target groups, training of health and nutrition workers, provision of other health and nutrition services, psychosocial…
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Beat breast cancer today!
Breast cancer it’s a scary thought and all too many women assume that it won’t happen to them. In 2020, there were 2.3 million women diagnosed with breast cancer and 685 000 deaths globally. As of the end of 2020, there were 7.8 million women alive who were diagnosed with breast cancer in the past…
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Protect and Invest on Mental Health
“Mental health” refers to your overall psychological well-being. It includes the way you feel about yourself, the quality of your relationships, and your ability to manage your feelings and deal with difficulties. Mental illnesses affect 19% of the adult population, 46% of teenagers and 13% of children each year. People struggling with their mental health may…
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Newborn Screening: Baby’s first test for a healthier tomorrow
As the Presidential Proclamation No. 540, s. 2004: Declaring the first week of October of each year as National Newborn Screening Awareness Week the National Nutrition Council Region XII joins in raising awareness of newborn screening to draw broader public attention to the crucial role of early detection of inherited diseases in preventing permanent damage…
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Protecting elderly in the phase of pandemic
The Philippines is one in celebrating the Elderly Filipino Week mandated by Proclamation No. 470 issued by former President Fidel V. Ramos on Sept. 26, 1994. This year’s theme “MahAlaga sina Lolo at Lola Ngayong Pandemya” aims to underscore the contributions of the senior citizens and centenarians in every Filipino community, as well as to…
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NNC XII conducts Nutrition E-School Graduation Ceremony
Nutrition E-School is an initiative of the National Nutrition Council Region XII as a derivative of the Nutrition School-On-Air to teach and impart the 10 Kumainments to people from various walks of life, considering the COVID-19 pandemic. Nutrition E-School Enrollment opened last July 2021, the same time as the celebration of Nutrition Month 2021. The…
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ZFF and NI hand over Nutrition Equipment to LGU Tacurong City
The Nutrition International (NI) and Zuellig Family Foundation (ZFF) is one of the active nutrition partners of Local Government Unit (LGU) of Tacurong City. They are working to enhance the health of rural Filipino communities by offering training programs for local government health officials, including as mayors and municipal health officers, in order to develop…
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WATER: Why is it important?
Is water really important for your body? Yes! Water is ranked second to oxygen as essential for life. With more than half of your body weight made of water, you couldn’t survive for more than a few days without it. On the other hand, you can survive without food for weeks. Water is very important…
