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How mothers can take part to prevent stunting
Child stunting is considered a national and global issue as it is an irreversible outcome of inadequate nutrition and repeated bouts of infection during the first 1000 days of a child’s life. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), childhood stunting is one of the most significant impediments to human development, globally affecting approximately 162…
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Launching of 2020 Nutrition Month at different parts of Region 9
Aside from the regional virtual launch of the 2020 Nutrition Month Celebration on 01 July 2020, municipalities, cities, and provinces of Zamboanga Peninsula also launched the 2020 Nutrition Month Celebration in their respective localities. This year’s Nutrition Month focuses on Stunting, a form of undernutrition which is being short for one’s age when compared to…
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Stunting 101: What you need to know
As we celebrate the 46th Nutrition Month with the theme “Batang Pinoy, SANA TALL… Iwas Stunting, SAMA ALL! Iwas ALL din sa COVID-19!”, we also want to shift our focus on the stunted children and initiate project, programs, and activities that would eradicate the number of stunted children in the Philippines. The State of the…
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NNC 9 hold its first virtual launch to kick off 46th Nutrition Month Celebration
For the first time ever, the National Nutrition Council Regional Office 9 kicked off this year’s Nutrition Month Celebration with the theme “Batang Pinoy, SANA TALL… Iwas stunting, SAMA ALL! Iwas ALL din sa COVID-19!” virtually. Spearheaded by the National Nutrition Council Regional Office 9 headed by Nutrition Program Coordinator Nimfa D. Ekong, over 100…
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COVID-19 health and safety tips for Essential Workers
To protect the body against COVID-19, people are advised to stay at home and practice social distancing. However, there are individuals who needed to take the risk of going out and interact with people every day to keep the community running. These individuals are the essential personnel who work in critical sectors such as the…
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National Nutrition Council celebrates its 46th Anniversary
On June 25, 1974, Presidential Decree No. 491 or the Nutrition Act of the Philippines was promulgated by then-President Ferdinand Marcos, creating and making the National Nutrition Council as the highest policy-making and coordinating body on nutrition. Its vision is to ensure the nutritional well-being of all Filipinos, recognized locally and globally, and led by…
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Protect every Juan against Prostate cancer
Prostate cancer is said to be the next most common cancer among men after lung cancer. As man ages, his possibility to acquire this disease also increases. According to the Department of Health (DOH), 19.3 percent of every 100,000 Filipinos are affected by prostate cancer and it is the third leading cause of death in…
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Tips for a Healthy Spine!
A good posture gives you more confidence, improves your breathing and body alignment, more efficient balance, improves your memory and learning, helps you digest your food better and boosts your mood and anxiety. But what if you have a naturally curvy spine that is either an “S” or “C” shaped? Will this condition hinder you…
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Coping with the “new normal” while staying healthy
The new normal of living during this COVID-19 pandemic has exposed many challenges that most people did not expect to face. It has changed many aspects of the everyday life such as altering the ways how to work, socialize, shop, exercise, study and even think. Staying healthy even before the pandemic hit has been already…
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Be a Life Saver, Quit Smoking!
Smoking is one of the causes of preventable deaths and diseases in the country. Smoking cigarettes affects the respiratory system, the circulatory system, the reproductive system, the skin and the eyes, and it also increases the risk of many different cancers. According to the Department of Health, there is an estimated 713,000 deaths in the…
