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Learn about Low Salt Low Fat Diet
Sodium is an important mineral that performs many essential functions in our body including cellular function, fluid regulation, electrolyte balance, and maintaining blood pressure. On the other hand, fat is a source of essential fatty acids, which the body cannot make itself. It helps the body absorb vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin E, and Vitamin…
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LGU Makilala launches Beastmilk storage facility
COTABATO PROVINCE— On September 24, 2021, the Local Government Unit of Makilala launched its Breastmilk Storage Facility/Nutrition Office located at the new building of the Municipal Health Office. The new facility was finally established and materialized through the efforts of the Municipal Nutrition Committee spearheaded by the Municipal Mayor, Hon. Armando M. Quibod, Municipal Nutrition…
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World Rabies Day: Knowing Intervention Strategies
September 28, 2021, National Nutrition Council Region XII joins the awareness activity on World Rabies Day with a theme: “Rabies: Facts, not fears.” World Rabies Day is the first and only global day of action and awareness for rabies prevention. It is an opportunity to unite as a community and for individuals, NGOs and governments…
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Environmental Health Promotion a Disease Pandemic Prevention
From the quality of the air, you breathe to the condition of the roads you drive on, environmental factors can have a major influence on your health. What’s more, these factors have evolved considerably over time, due to both natural and human-caused events. Philippine President Rodrigo Roa Duterte declares September 26, as World Environmental Health…
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Don’t neglect your Neck!
The Department of Health has designated the fourth week of September as the Thyroid Cancer Awareness Week! This year’s theme, “Neck Mo, Check Mo: ToDOHng Alaga, iwas sa Thyroid Cancer” aims to bring awareness to thyroid cancer, its risk factors and the path towards improvement. The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland that generates thyroid hormones…
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Suicide: What to Know and How to Help
All over the globe, the month of September celebrates Suicide Awareness and Prevention Month. This paves the way for our society to bring up an alarming issue that is taboo and oftentimes judged and disregarded by the society. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, suicidal thoughts can affect anyone no matter of age,…
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COMMON BLOOD DISEASES: What you need to know
Did you know that September is also declared as Blood Diseases Month? By virtue of the Proclamation No. 1833 signed by the former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo in 2009, this proclamation recognizes the combined impact of three major blood-related diseases of Leukemia, Anemia and Bleeding disorders. The celebration aims to raise general awareness and to…
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Take action to protect your children from cancer
Cancer can hit people of any age and strike any part of the body. It begins with a genetic alteration in a single cell, which subsequently grows and divide much faster than healthy cells. They can spread throughout the body, sometimes it grows into a mass (or tumor) and if left untreated, causes harm and…
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Take Care of All your Memories, Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia. Alzheimer’s disease involves parts of the brain that control thought, memory, and language. It can seriously affect a person’s ability to carry out daily activities. The greatest known risk factor is increasing age and the majority of people with Alzheimer’s are 65 and older. Alzheimer’s worsens…
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4Bs for a Healthier F1KD
A healthy future commences in the first 1,000 days! Nourishing a solid start for all children is their right. They deserve to thrive in a VUCA – vulnerable, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous world. But according to UNICEF, 9 Filipino children die every day because of malnutrition. Now, that’s a big picture of our problem and…
