A total of 200 pregnant women participated in the Buntis Congress 2022 and 48th Nutrition Month Culmination conducted by LGU Pigcawayan on July 28 at the Municipal Gymnasium. Present during the aforementioned activity were the Municipal Administrator Dr. Silvino Q. Tejada; Municipal Health Officer, Dr. Hilario Tenorio, Municipal Nutrition Action Officer, Ms. Maritess Llegado, RN…

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LGU Makilala celebrates the 48th Nutrition Month Culmination Program and Launching of NNC Tutok Kainan Dietary Supplementation Program and DSWD Supplementary Feeding Program on July 29. Present during the program were: DOH XII Development Management Officer, Ms. Mercy Salamida; DepEd Supervisors; Representative from Gawad Kalinga, Mr. Ariel Beirin; Don Bosco Corporation representatives; Chief Dietitian of…

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Department of the Interior and Local Government Unit Regional Office (DILG) on July 4, 2022 officially participated in the month-long celebration. Regional Director Josephine Cabrido-Leysa, CESO III highlighted in her opening message the importance of having good nutrition and a healthy lifestyle. She also advocated the importance of securing optimum nutrition in the first 1000…

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Health professionals play a central and critical role in improving access and quality health care for the population. They provide essential services that promote health, prevent diseases, and deliver health care services to individuals, families, and communities based on the primary health care approach (WHO, 2022). Based on 2022 NNC Survey Recall there is a…

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The Province of Sarangani in partnership with the Zuellig Family Foundation (ZFF) conducted the first batch of workshop on formulating the Municipal Nutrition Action Plans, held on July 19-21 at the East Asia Royale Hotel, General Santos City. Participating municipalities for this batch were composed of Malapatan, Maasim, and Maitum. The resource speakers from the…

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Koronadal City—In its bid to promote good nutrition in South Cotabato, the Provincial Government takeoffs Nutri-Serye, a series of talks on a Facebook platform about the nutrition-related program to advance good nutrition practices integrated into different departments of the Provincial Capitol. Rudy Jimenea, Provincial Information Officer, who is also the Provincial Nutrition Action Officer (PNAO),…

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Koronadal City—Despite the pandemic, South Cotabato recorded a dropping number of stunted and wasted children aged 0-59 months old in the last three years, Provincial Nutrition Action Officer Rudy Jimenea revealed in a press conference held recently. “South Cotabato has the least number of malnourished children among the provinces of SOCCSKSARGEN last year based on…

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The National Nutrition Council (NNC) XII held a virtual orientation on the 2022 updated version of Monitoring and Evaluation on Local Level Plan Implementation (MELLPI) Pro tools via zoom teleconference on June 17. A total of 27 Local Nutrition Focal Points (LNFPs) and Nutrition Evaluation Team (NET) members region-wide attended the said activity. The virtual…

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The Provincial Nutrition Committee-Planning Core Group of Cotabato Province convened for a 2-day planning workshop held on 14-15 of June. The workshop aims on formulating the Province’s Provincial Nutrition Action Plan (PNAP) for Calendar Years 2023-2025 for AIP Integration to ensure budget allocation for nutrition programs and projects. It is also conducive to better understanding…

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The Barangay Nutrition Committees (BNCs) of Kidapawan City were capacitated for effective and sound implementation and management of their nutrition programs on June 15-16 at City Health Office Conference Room, Kidapawan City, Cotabato Province. The City Nutrition Office (CNO), in collaboration with the National Nutrition Council (NNC) Regional Office XII, provides training to eight (8)…

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