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AWARENESS AND PREVENTION MONTH FOR BETTER LIVER HEALTH
The liver is the heaviest and largest internal organ that has a multidimensional functions to keep our body functioning and healthy. It functions essentially for nutrition, digestion, immune system, blood clotting and energy storage. The liver being a silent hard worker is also susceptible to many diseases. In the Philippines, viral hepatitis especially Hepatitis…
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NNC XII recognizes first Nutrition e-school graduates
SOCCSKSARGEN—Last December 19, 2020, a total of 20 graduates were lauded by National Nutrition Council Region XII of the first ever 10 Kumainments Nutrition e-school via online. Highlight of the virtual activity was the presentation of graduates and awarding of certificates (completion and participation) to e-schoolers who have successfully participated the 12 sessions. Four e-schoolers…
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NNC XII holds Virtual Closing Program on NiE-IM
SOCCSKSARGEN – LGU participants of the eLearning course on Nutrition in Emergencies and Information Management (NiE-IM) were recognized as they completed their final live session last 14 December 2020 via online video conference covering the two (2) batches. The regional training was facilitated by NNC Regional Staff with Resource Persons from DSWD and DOH. The…
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DILG XII tops online search for Best Vegetable Garden
SOCCSKSARGEN—Headed by National Nutrition Council XII, the regionwide 2020 Online Search for Best Vegetable garden had finally been concluded. With the seeds provided by the Department of Agriculture XII, the contest aims to establish vegetable gardens and promote vegetable gardening to encourage food security, increase food supply and boost awareness among the government workers…
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NNC SOX commences 10 Kumainments Nutrition e-school
SOCCSKSARGEN—The National Nutrition Council XII brings Nutrition School on-the-air online thru the 10 Kumainments Nutrition e-school. With the limited mobility due to the on-going quarantine health protocols, NNC XII ensures that the proper information of good nutrition is unhampered especially amidst the pandemic crisis. Just like the aims of the Nutrition school-on-the-air, this initiative is…
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Celebrating National Children’s Month: Children’s Right Protection Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought an immense disturbance to humanity. People’s movement became limited and access to basic and essential services is interrupted. It brought an immeasurable impact on the welfare and protection especially to children causing trauma which affect their rights to survive and participate safely and fully. National Children’s Month is an activity…
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Mayor Montilla talks with CNC on feat against malnutrition
Headstrong towards his commitment to elevate the nutrition status of Tacurongnons, City Mayor Angelo Montilla discussed with the City Nutrition Council (CNC) the milestones reached by the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Tacurong in addressing the prevalent malnutrition and health issues in the city on a meeting sited at the Tacurong City Cultural and Sports…
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NNC CONDUCTS BLENDED LEARNING COURSE FOR NIE-IM
SOCCSKSARGEN—The National Nutrition Council Region XII jumpstarts Nutrition in Emergencies-Information Management blended learning course for two batches last October 20-21, 2020, with 49 and 40 participants for Batches 1 and 2 respectively in its first live online session. The participants were composed of Nutrition Action Officers, Nutrition Staff/Nutritionist-Dietitians and representatives from the Disaster Risk Reduction…
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BUILDING MENTAL RESILIENCE AMIDST PANDEMIC CRISIS
Mental Health is a very important dimension in achieving a holistic well-being along with physical and spiritual domains. The second week of October reminds us on how we should take care of our mental health and to raise awareness on various mental health issues, being celebrated as the National Mental Health Week. On the other…
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KEEPING THE ELDERS NUTRITIONALLY HEALTHY
Showing respect to our elders will gratifyingly fill them a sense of wellbeing. Senior citizens have quite a lot of life experiences that they can impart to the younger generation, may it be about continuing change or handling life trials. Older persons refer to those aged 60 years or over. In the Philippines, roughly 7.55…
