One’s health is one’s wealth and like all precious things, it needs to be protected. It is a serious problem that needs urgent attention and action. There should be a growing awareness among the general public of the importance of breastfeeding, healthy lifestyle and good nutrition and how these actions will help eradicate malnutrition, hunger,…

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In compliance to Memorandum Circular No. 05, S. 2015 of Civil Service Commission re: Dissemination and Adoption of the “10 Kumainments”, National Nutrition Council (NNC), Region VI strengthens its campaign all over the region. Public awareness is the first step for the regionwide campaign. After the soft launching conducted last December 3, 2014 with the…

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The Department of Interior and Local Government has issued a memo circular directing all local government units from the provincial down to the barangay levels to participate in the celebration of nutrition month.Dr. Marlyn Convocar, Department of Health-6 Director, said this is a relevant call as the local communities are enjoined to be vigilant about…

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The National Nutrition Council (NNC)-6 kicked off the regional Nutrition Month celebration in Jordan, Guimaras yesterday.The NNC, together with the local government officials of Jordan, launched the “10 Kumainments” and unveiled the standee of the campaign character, Moises Dalisay or “Mang Moi.”“Mang Moi” is patterned after “Moises” who handed down the 10 Commandments in the…

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The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO-UN) is conducting a 2-day workshop for the proposed project on Early Warning System for Food and Nutrition Security (EWS-FNS) in selected municipalities in the region. Participants for the said training are the Local Health Workers who are trained for Household Data Collection. As per request,…

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The Municipality of Jordan, Guimaras is now on its Consistent Regional Outstanding Winner in Nutrition (CROWN) 2nd Year Maintenance.The Municipal Nutrition Committee (MNC) of Jordan presented the nutrition interventions, programs and projects implemented in 2014 based on its Local Nutrition Action Plan (LNAP) during the evaluation conducted on June 8-11, 2015. The National Nutrition Evaluation…

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The Regional Nutrition Committee (RNC) held its first meeting for CY 2015 on February 12 at Amigo Plaza HOTEL. RNC Chair Regional Director Marlyn W. Convocar, M.D., MPH, CESO IV of the Department of Health (DOH), Region VI presided over the meeting. It was attended by representatives from different partner agencies including Department of Social…

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21 March 2014, San Carlos City-The National Nutrition Council Region (NNC) R 6 led the Planning Workshop on Nutrition Program Management (NPM) conducted by the City of San Carlos, Negros Occidental last 21 March 2014 at Consuelo Zobel Alger Community Center, San Carlos City.The planning workshop was attended by Punong Barangays of 18 barangays in…

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The National Nutrition Council Web Team and publishers have formulated the core values, vision, mission and strategic plan that shall guide them for the next three years.The team summed up the core values which should govern their operations into the acronym CHEER, which means Creativity,Honesty, Efficiency, Excellence and Respect.This was done during the general assembly and capacity-building workshop held in…

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The regional association of District/City Program Coordinators in Western Visayas  is set to be organized following the need to update list of officers and members and some changes in the local government units.Ms. Nona Tad-y Regional Nutrition Program Coordinator said the updated list of officers have to be submitted to the District/City Nutrition Program Coordinators Association…

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