The National Nutrition Council Region IX joins the nation in the observance of Goiter Awareness Week (GAW). By virtue of Presidential Proclamation No. 1188 on 11 December 2016, Goiter Awareness Week is observed every fourth week of January. Goiter is a health condition that involves the enlargement of the thyroid gland. This causes the formation…

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The Regional Technical Working Group of the Regional Nutrition and Anti-Hunger Committee (RTWG-RNAHC) of Zamboanga Peninsula conducted its 1st Quarter Meeting via Google Meet on 21 January 2021. The said activity was presided by Nutrition Program Coordinator Nimfa D. Ekong of the National Nutrition Council Region IX. Attaining a quorum, the meeting was called to…

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ZAMBOANGA CITY, Jan 22 (PIA) – COVID-19 vaccination for the priority population in Zamboanga Peninsula is projected to begin by March or within the second quarter of this year, a health official here announced. “Preparations are now being done, we will be rolling out orientation and training for the vaccination and this will be cascaded…

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The Office of the Executive Director of the National Nutrition Council (NNC) had released NNC Memorandum 2020-010 to provide interim guidelines in the conduct of OPT Plus, nutrition screening and growth monitoring and promotion activities in the context of COVID-19 and other related issues. The guidelines are in line with the provisions of DOH-Department Circular…

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Pineapple is more than just a delicious tropical fruit- it offers significant health benefits as well. The Philippines is the second largest producer and exporter of pineapples in the world after Thailand. That’s why most, if not all, Filipinos already have an idea about this juicy fruit. This popular fruit that originated from South America,…

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More than 200 participants consisting of Provincial/City/Municipal Nutrition Action Officers (P/C/MNAOs), District/City/Municipal Nutrition Program Coordinators (D/C/MNPCs), Barangay Nutrition Scholars (BNSs), DOH Nutritionist-Dietitian Deployment Project (NDDPs), and Nutrition staff attended the Online General Assembly for R9 P/C/MNAOs, D/C/MNPCs, and BNSs conducted by the National Nutrition Council Region IX via Google Meet on 15 January 2021 at…

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Cancer is a major public health threat worldwide. It is a killer disease when not detected early. According to World Health Organization, Cancer is the second leading cause of death globally and is responsible for an estimated 9.6 million deaths in 2018. In order to increase public awareness on the dangers of this dreaded disease,…

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Jan. 12, 2020- ZCMC Environmental Infrastructure To create organic hospital food access for employees and patients, ZCMC takes part in Urban Gardening. This environmental-friendly project will improve the hospital’s pollution control services and make the hospital environment truly a place to ‘heal’. The ZCMC-Urban Gardening Project is led by Dr. Afdal Kunting, the Medical Center…

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Pregnant mothers should be extra careful on what food they take. Certain experiences during pregnancy might be found very unusual to the woman compared to her pre-pregnancy state. Some of the pregnant mothers would experience morning sickness mostly attributed to hormonal changes and blood sugar level reduction and some to other causes. Some may also…

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Malnutrition is a global problem in which no country can continue to neglect. Millions of people are suffering from different forms of malnutrition. In the UNICEF report entitled “The State of the World’s Children 2019”, it stated that the numbers are becoming worryingly high. Globally, one in three children under the age of five is…

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