Lymphatic filariasis, commonly known as elephantiasis, is a neglected tropical disease (NTD). Infection occurs when filarial parasites are transmitted to humans through mosquitoes.Filariasis being a major parasitic infection, continues to be a public health problem in the Philippines. Consolidated field reports showed a prevalence rate of 9.7% per 1000 population in 1998.It is the second…

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Recognizing the importance of traditional and alternative medicines in providing essential health care to Filipinos, Presidential Proclamation No. 698 has declared November as Traditional and Alternative Health Care (TAHC) Month. The proclamation is in support of the Traditional and Alternative Medicine Act of 1997 (Republic Act No. 8423), which recognizes the value of traditional medicine…

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Hilongos town in Leyte, a pilot municipality of NNC’s Early Childhood Care and Development for the First 1000 Days (ECCD-F1KD) project attends workshop on 2022 Updating of Municipal Nutrition Action Planning (MNAP) and integrating it to the Annual Investment Program for the same year.It was attended by the MNC Core Planning team of the municipality.…

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BAYBAY CITY, Leyte (Francis C. Rosaroso)- As one of the major cities in Region 8 that positively responded to Secretary William D. Dar’s call for a massive food production since the onset of the Covid 19 pandemic, the DA-RFO 8  thru its High Value Crops Development Program (HVCDP) has recently delivered to LGU-Baybay  various farm tools…

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TACLOBAN City—Samar’s First 1,000 days Program dubbed “Tatak Tangkad” shared on Friday by Samar Governor and Provincial Nutrition Committee Chairperson Hon. Reynolds Michael T. Tan and gained support from the audience during its second semester meeting of the Provincial Development Council held at the Samar State University Convention Center, Catbalogan City, Samar.Tatak Tangkad Program was launch…

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TACLOBAN City- Zuellig Family Foundation (ZFF) in partnership with the Department of Health (DOH) and National Nutrition Council (NNC) Region VIII facilitated the 5-day Municipal Nutrition Governance Program (MNGP)-Nutrition and Health Leadership for the First 1,000 days (F1KD) to the members of Municipal Nutrition Committee of the Municipality of Bobon, Northern Samar on September 6-10,…

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CATBALOGAN City–The Provincial Nutrition Committee (PNC) of the Province of Samar initiated the organization of the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement on 16 August 2021 at the Samar Provincial Capitol, Catbalogan City, Samar.This important milestone was participated in by PNC members, Municipal Nutrition Action Officers (MNAOs) and representatives from the business, academe, and civil society…

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TACLOBAN CITY – The Regional Nutrition and Evaluation Team (RNET) in Eastern Visayas on Thursday has validated the three selected contenders for Regional Outstanding Barangay Nutrition Scholars (ROBNS) in Tacloban City.RNET members Faustito Aure of Eastern Visayas State University (EVSU) and Nelson Braga of Harmonized Initiatives of Media for the Spread of Good Nutrition led…

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Palo, Leyte–Regional Bantay Asin Task Force (RBATF) VIII convened its second meeting for the year 2021 on August 31 at Hotel Alejandro, Tacloban City via blended approach.The activity highlighted on the salt samples submitted for analysis at DOST VIII during the monitoring dated July 26, 2021 and May 20, 2021. In the discussion, RBATF VIII…

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Palo, Leyte–Department of Health with the National Nutrition Council conducted a 3- day webinar series to commemorate the celebration of the National Breastfeeding Awareness Month. The activity was in coordination with WHO, UNICEF, KOICA and other developmental partners and civil society organizations. It was participated in by health and nutrition workers and other stakeholders in…

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