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RNET8 validates Leyte NAO
Tacloban City— Leyte Province contender for the Local Nutrition Action Officer of the Year, MNAO Edward F. Lora meet with the Regional Nutrition Evaluation Team (RNET) for monitoring and validation on 25 August 2021 in Hilongos, Leyte.Serving as Municipal Nutrition Action Officer (MNAO) for nine (9) years, MNAO Lora is committed in serving the poor…
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Golden rice cultivation soon in Villareal Samar
Golden Rice is a genetically modified crop intended to increase dietary vitamin A. A serious health problem in developing countries, like the Philippines. Vitamin A deficiency can led to blindness and premature death.Golden Rice, which was developed in the hopes of combatting vitamin A deficiency by a team of European scientists in the late ’90s.…
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Hilongos LNC formulates NiEm Plan
Hilongos Leyte— Members of the Municipal Nutrition Committee (MNC) in the municipality of Hilongos participated in the formulation of the local Disaster Risk Reduction Management-Health-Nutrition in Emergencies (DRRM-H-NIEM) Plan on 23-24 August 2021 at the Hon. Loreto P. Lora’s Hall, Legislative Building, Hilongos, Leyte.The planning workshop was primarily convened for the group to formulate the…
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Philippine commences breastfeeding month celebration
As we end the celebration of breastfeeding awareness week and breastfeeding awareness month, we in the health and nutrition network together with development partners is one in our call to all would be mothers, already mothers and will be mothers again to practice BREASTFEEDING.“Breastfeeding within the first hour of birth, and exclusively for the first…
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NNC 8 orients TK:DSP and R.A. 11148 in Leyte ECCD F1K areas and nearby LGUs
Baybay City —Seven (7) local government units (LGUs) in Leyte ECCD F1K areas and nearby municipalities joined the NNC8 orientation on Tutok Kainan dietary supplementation program and advocacy forum on RA 11148 on 19 August 2021 at Danmar Venue and Tuna Grill, Baybay City, Leyte.Joining from the ECCD F1K (Early Childhood Care and Development in…
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NNC8 Officials orients Leyte Mayors on TK DSP
PALO, Leyte — As the Tutok Kainan: Dietary Supplementation Program (TK:DSP) for 6-23 months old is soon to start its implementation, another two Leyte Mayors oriented on the program on 17 August 2021.Upon the invitation of Calubian, Leyte Mayor Marciano A. Batiancela, Jr., at least two NNC 8 staff went to the municipality to give…
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DAR8 RD Yu welcomes TK partnership
TACLOBAN City—The newly assigned Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) VIII Regional Director, Atty. Robert Anthony P. Yu welcomed the Tutok Kainan (TK) partnership program with the National Nutrition Council 8 as showed during a brief orientation on 18 August 2021 at the DAR8 Office, Tacloban City. Regional Nutrition Program Coordinator, Dr. Catalino P. Dotollo, Jr.…
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MaBaHinHil Interlocal Health Zone holds Resbakuna Campaign Caravan
PALO Leyte–The heavy rains did not dampen the spirits of the participating groups and individuals of MaBaHinHil Inter-local health Zone as they hold its first ever COVID 19 Resbakuna Caravan on 9 August 2021 along the main roads of Matalom down in Hindang Leyte.MaBaHinHil ILHZ is composed of the municipalities of Matalom, Bato, Hilongos and…
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Maasin City sustains pabasa sa nutrisyon
Maasin City — Pabasa sa Nutrisyon conducted whole year round, 10-week duration is one of the nutrition education activities being sustained in the City of Maasin, Southern Leyte.Pabasa sa Nutrisyon is a participative gathering of mothers informally discussing health and nutrition topics and encouraging each other to apply good health and nutrition practices in their…
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Samar gov’t to give BNS allowance starting this year
PALO, Leyte – The provincial government of Samar will start the payout of the annual honorarium for Barangay Nutrition Scholars (BNS) this year.This was announced on Thursday during its BNS Congress 2021 in Catbalogan City.Cynthia Palileo, Provincial Nutrition Action Officer, said although the resolution is still for approval, Governor Michael Tan assured that all BNS…
