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Maasin City NET orients on MELLPI Pro
PALO, LEYTE – Thirty-five (35) members of the Maasin City Nutrition Evaluation Team (CNET) joined in the training on the Monitoring and Evaluation on Local Level Plan Implementation (MELLPI) Pro tool on 17-18 February 2020 at Supercha, Maasin City, Southern Leyte.The group was oriented on the key features, mechanics on the conduct of the activity…
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EV nutrition stakeholders to strengthen nutrition actions in 2020
TACLOBAN CITY – The Regional Technical Working Group (RTWG), together with the Provincial and City Nutrition Action Officers (P/CNAOs), District and City Nutrition Program Coordinators (D/CNPCs), and the Harmonized Initiatives of Media for the Spread of Good Nutrition in Region 8 (HIMSoG-8) gathered for a joint meeting on February 21 at Hotel Alejandro, Tacloban City…
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Parents urged to have their kids’ weight, height checked
TACLOBAN CITY (Gerico Sabalza, PNA) – The National Nutrition Council (NNC) has called on parents to submit their 0-59-month old children to the annual Operation Timbang (weighing) (OPT) Plus. NNC Eastern Visayas senior nutrition officer Niño Archie Labordo said on Thursday OPT seeks to identify and locate malnourished children in the community, which is essential in…
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Love your Heart: Quotes in February and beyond
Many of us consider February the love month. We consider it as time of love and we celebrate it by showing feelings of love, affection and friendship. But little did we know that February, by law, is literally the Heart Month. By virtue of Proclamation No. 1096 signed on January 9, 1973, the month of…
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NNC eyes more nutritious food facilities in Eastern Visayas
TACLOBAN CITY (Gerico Sabalza, PNA) — The National Nutrition Council (NNC) is eyeing the establishment of more food production facilities to supply healthy and affordable products in Eastern Visayas.In an interview Tuesday, NNC Eastern Visayas nutrition officer Niño Archie Labordo said healthy food processor plants can help reduce malnutrition in the region by providing more healthy…
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UNICEF-NNC8 Cascades ECCD Checklist Record
United Nations for Children Foundation (UNICEF) together with National Nutrition Council 8 (NNC) capacitated the health and nutrition workers of the UNICEF project sites in Samar Province on the use of Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) Checklist Record1, held on January 16-17, 2020 at Summit Hotel, Tacloban City.One of the key strategies in the…
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4 Ways to Reduce Your Risk of Goiter
Goiter has become a matter of national concern in the Philippines due to its high prevalence in the country. On December 11, 2006, the Presidential Proclamation No. 1188 was signed declaring every fourth week of January as Goiter Awareness Week to intensify public awareness on the prevention and control of Goiter and other Iodine Deficiency…
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Nutrition Stakeholders review RPAN 2017-2022
TACLOBAN CITY – The Regional Nutrition Committee (RNC), Regional Technical Working Group (RTWG) together with the stakeholders on nutrition gathered for the review and updating of the Regional Plan of Action for Nutrition (RPAN) 2017-2022 on 17-18 December 2019 at the Leyte Park Hotel, Tacloban City.The mid-term review of the Plan aimed to assess the…
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HO HO HOLIDAY NUTRITION TIPS
Filipinos don’t usually celebrate holidays like Christmas and New Year without preparing a lot of food in their table. Traditionally, lechon, hamon, pasta, desserts, vegetables, fruits and a lot of kakanins are usually served. Also, celebrating these days would not be complete without wine, beer, tuba etc.Happy tummy!!!! But is it healthy?To further help us…
