MAASIN CITY – NNC8 headed by Dr.Catalino P. Dotollo Jr. together with his staff PNFP Limbagan attended the 1st City Nutrition Committee (CNC) Meeting of Maasin City. Officers and Representatives from DILG, City Health Office (CHU 1 & 3), PDOHO, CDRRMO, Office of the City Agriculture(OCAG), City Budget Office, DepEd, CPDO, CSWDO, Barangay Nutrition Scholar (BNS),…

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PALO, Leyte – The heart is a very important organ of the body. Its main function is to facilitate the circulation of blood to all the organ systems and tissues. The blood is a medium by which nutrients, waste materials, and other substances such as hormones travel, like interconnected super highway of the human body. Therefore…

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PALO, Leyte – While nutriskwela radio stations in Eastern Visayas did not bagged in various categories of awards during the 5th Nutriskwela National Conference because of COVID 19 pandemic, two of them got the top post in the recently concluded election of Board of Trustees. Station Manager Marvin Morallos of Radyo Kabulig in San Policarpo, Eastern…

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PALO, Leyte – The National Nutrition Council in EasternVisayas together with UNICEF conducted Nutrition Initial Needs Assessment (NINA) in response to Typhoon Odette to municipalities of Southern Leyte. The team consists of 3 groups and was assigned to different municipalities that will coordinate to Municipal Nutrition Action Officers (MNAOs) of their respective areas to assess and…

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PALO, Leyte – Amid the continuing threat of the COVID 19 pandemic compounded by the recent devastation of Typhoon Odette that struck the entire of Southern Leyte and part of Leyte particularly 5th District, selected staff of both DOH 8 NNC 8 attends the 4-day hybrid training on Regional Nutrition Governance Program (RNGP) Module 2.

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HINDANG, Leyte – The National Nutrition Council (NNC) has begun its 4-day crash course series on Philippine Integrated Management of Acute Malnutrition in typhoon-hit Southern Leyte. As the lead agency of the Regional Nutrition Cluster (RNCL), NNC technical staff were deployed starting Tuesday, covering the towns of Sogod, Libagon, St. Bernard, Macrohon, Padre Burogs and…

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MAHAPLAG, Leyte – The Regional Nutrition Cluster led by Dr. Catalino P. Dotollo, Jr. together with Leyte Provincial Nutrition Focal Points-Leyte and Development Management Officer IV Ms. Suzette B. Arcillas conducts Philippine Integrated Management of Acute Malnutrition crash course for health and nutrition workers including Barangay Nutrition Scholars and Barangay Health Workers.

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HINDANG, Leyte – Almost a month after the wrath of Typhoon Odette that strucked down the entire Southern Leyte and the 5th District of Leyte including this isolated islet in Bato, Leyte named Brgy. Dawahon Island. While the sea is already serene, by the looks of it at a distance one can say that the islet…

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PALO, Leyte – The National Nutrition Council in Region 8 organized and conducted a pre-deployment orientation for rapid nutrition initial needs assessment and response for the province of Southern Leyte on December 20, 2021. Organized three teams for deployment. Team A headed by NOII Ullasini P. Alferez will go to the municipalities of Silago, Hinundayan, Hinunangan,…

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PALO, Leyte – The National Nutrition Council in Region 8 has conducted a  Nutrition Initial Needs Assessment (NINA) on three more heavily affected LGUs in Southern Leyte: Macrohon, Pedro Burgos, and Malitbog. Typhoon Odette ransacked the LGUs with the eye of the storm being in Padre Burgos and left a trail of devastation in its wake.…

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