Tacloban City- The National Nutrition Council 8 disseminated the regional results of the Survey on Nutrition Service Disruption and Adaptation in LGU Health Systems conducted from January to March this year to its nutrition networks on 7 June 2021 via blended approach.Conducted by the Philippine Nutrition Cluster in coordination with the UNICEF and the National…

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Signed on June 25, 1974, the Presidential Decree 491 or the Nutrition Act of the Philippines mandates the National Nutrition Council (NNC) to spearhead the nationwide celebration of the Nutrition Month.This year, the 47th National Nutrition Month Celebration is anchored on the theme “Malnutrisyon Patuloy na Labanan, First 1000 Days Tutukan,” which calls for continued…

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Tacloban City- The Regional Philippine Integrated Management of Acute Malnutrition (PIMAM) Team Coordinative meeting for the provinces and cities in Eastern Visayas is being conducted from June 8-10, 2021 at Hotel Lorenza, Tacloban City.The management meeting is a venue to discuss issues and concerns regarding PIMAM implementation in the region organized by the Department of…

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Palo, Leyte- On Monday, 7 June 2021, five of the nutrition networks of the National Nutrition Council 8 convened for the upcoming Nutrition Month Celebration in a blended approach via Google Meet Platform with few physically attending at Hotel Alejandro, Tacloban City.This year Nutrition Month theme, “Malnutrisyon Patuloy na labanan, First 1000 Days Tutukan” aimed…

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PALO, Leyte – A veggie bread processing facility will soon serve freshly baked nutritious products in one of the biggest Yolanda resettlement sites in Tacloban City, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) announced on Thursday (June 3, 2021).The project in San Isidro village is funded under the DOST8’s Grant-in-Aid (GIA) Program and will be…

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PALO, Leyte – A total of 252, 823 doses of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccine has been distributed in Eastern Visayas as of Friday, the Department of Health (DOH) reported.The number is 99.94 percent of the total doses delivered in the region since early March, the DOH said.Of the distributed vaccines, 139,197 have been administered…

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PALO, Leyte – To ensure that salt used in households and food establishments in the region is appropriately iodized, the Regional Bantay Asin Task Force (RBTAF) in Eastern Visayas will kick off its salt monitoring this June.This was agreed during its first meeting for 2021 at the Hotel Alejandro in Tacloban City on May 4.The…

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Palo, Leyte- Thirty-eight (38) nutrition advocates in Alangalang joined the first batch Training for Barangay Implementers on Early Childhood Care and Development in the First 1000 Days (ECCD F1K) Phase 2: Idol Ko Si Nanay on 3-7 May 2021 at Tatay Doy’s Farm, Brgy. P. Barrantes, Alangalang, Leyte.The training aimed to develop competencies on facilitating…

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PALO, Leyte – The National Nutrition Council8 (NNC8) has conducted a series of consultation sessions and focus group discussions (FGDs) with target stakeholders including indigenous peoples and community nutrition implementers in selected areas of Leyte, Samar, and Northern Samar.The series of FGD is part of the preparation for the Philippine Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Project (PMNP) called…

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Tacloban City-Officers and members of the Harmonized Initiatives of Media for the Spread of Good Nutrition in Region 8 (HIMsoG8) conduct their first meeting amidst COVID 19 pandemic on 27 April 2021 via blended approach.As the media arm of the National Nutrition Council (NNC) 8, HIMSOG 8 updated their Vision and Mission to be aligned…

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