On December 31 last year, Chinese authorities alerted the World Health Organization (WHO) of several cases of unusual pneumonia in Wuhan, a port of 11 million people in the central Hubei province. Eventually, it caused an outbreak of a novel strain of coronavirus causing severe illness, which was subsequently named SARS-CoV-2 or COVID-19. As of…

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The National Nutrition Council Regional Office 09 convenes the members of the Regional Technical Working Group-Nutrition Evaluation Team (RTWG-NET) during its 1st Quarter Meeting held at L’ Meridian Suites, Zamboanga City on 13 March 2020. The objectives of the meeting which was presided by OIC-NPC Nimfa D. Ekong of NNC RO IX were to present…

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Dogs and cats are man’s best friend. They bring joy and vitality to the household of their owners and it is dreading to know that the pets you adore might be a threat to the lives of your household members or to other people. A dog or cat bite might be infected with rabies and…

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Our colon is the absorber of water and salt from the remaining food residue after it passes through the small intestine. The waste products that are left after it goes through the colon proceeds to the rectum where it is stored until it passes out of the body through the anus. Any blockage or obstruction…

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“Walang nanay ang dapat namamatay habang nagbibigay ng buhay.” (No mother should die while giving birth). This was the powerful statement made by Dr. Emilia P. Monicimpo, Regional Director of Department of Health (DOH) Region IX on 05 March 2020 during her 1st ever State of the DOH Regional Address (SODOHRA) held at Grand Astoria…

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On March 6, 2020 the Department of Health-CHD IX with the National Nutrition Council RO IX conducted an Orientation on the Nutrition Deliverables to 14 Nutritionist-Dietitians under DOH Human Resource for Health (HRH) Deployment Program assigned in the Local Government Units. Nutrition Program Coordinator Nimfa D. Ekong of NNC IX and Nutritionist-Dietitian IV Ms. Evelyn…

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The Monitoring and Evaluation of Local Level Plan Implementation Protocol (MELLPI Pro) of the National Nutrition Council (NNC) is used for monitoring and evaluating the efficiency and effectiveness of the planning, implementation, and management of nutrition and nutrition-related programs of the LGUs and their corresponding nutrition workers. MELLPI Pro replaces the traditional MELLPI used from…

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By virtue of Republic Act 6949, March of every year is celebrated as National Women’s Month to promote women empowerment and gender equality.  The theme “We Make Change Work for Women” is the annual theme for the year 2017-2022. It emphasizes that women should be empowered to have equal rights to livelihood opportunities, no discrimination…

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Leprosy also known as Hansen’s disease is an infectious disease that is caused by a slow-growing type of bacteria called Mycobacterium leprae (M. leprae). The disease causes severe, disfiguring skin sores and nerve damage in the arms, legs, eyes and skin areas around the body. To strengthen the advocacy of spreading awareness of the disease,…

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The Local Government Unit of Isabela City in collaboration with the National Nutrition Council Regional Office IX conducted a 3-day training on Basic Course for Barangay Nutrition Scholars (BNS) on February 18-20, 2020 at Cityinn Hotel, Zamboanga City. The training aims to capacitate and educate 38 Barangay Nutrition Scholars especially those who are newly deployed…

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