Palo, Leyte – The Department of Health Eastern Visayas – Center for Health Development successfully conducted the 2nd Regional Breastfeeding Forum on August 20, 2019 at Leyte Park Hotel, Tacloban City. It was in observance of the 2019 Breastfeeding Awareness Month with the theme “Lakas ng Magulang, Sigla ng Pagpapasuso – Kalusugan, Nutrisyon at Kinabukasan…

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TACLOBAN CITY (Jack C. Gadaingan, Nation Builder) — Iodine deficiency remains the single greatest cause of preventable brain damage and mental retardation. Insufficient intakes of iodine during pregnancy and early childhood result in impaired mental development of young children. So that iodization of table salt is mandated by law as it is one of the…

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TACLOBAN CITY – 51 years old Rosita Sanches Acsibar of Brgy. Pansaan, Maasin City in Southern Leyte is one of the six contenders for the 2018 Search for the National Outstanding Barangay Nutrition Scholars (NOBNS) whose12 years of community nutrition services have elevated the nutrition of the community. BNS Acsibar was validated by the National…

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Tacloban City (Leo Christian V. Lauzon) – As we launched our Sustainable Nutrition Program of JCI Candahug Liberation which coincides with the month-long celebration of Nutrition Month last July 14, 2019 in Tacloban City, I am reminded of the gains that we have in ensuring the first 1,000 days of babies in the Philippines. However,…

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TACLOBAN CITY – (Jack C. Gadaingan) A contingent of 13 practitioners of the quad-media from Ilocos Region (Region 1) visited Eastern Visayas for a technical rendezvous with National Nutrition Council Region VIII (NNC-8) media-group partner Harmonized Initiatives of Media for the Spread of Good Nutrition in Region 8 (HIMSoG-8) on July 15-17, 2019.The media personalities…

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TACLOBAN CITY (Jack Gadaingan, Nation Builder) – Around 200 nutrition stakeholders in Eastern Visayas literally walk-the-talk as directed by the 45th Nutrition Month theme, “Kumain nang Wasto at Maging Aktibo…Push Natin ‘to!” by braving a slight drizzle to embark on an early morning Walkathon of approximately five kilometers in order to revel the regional launching…

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TACLOBAN CITY (Sarwell Meniano, PNA) — Concerned by rising cases of lifestyle diseases, the Department of Health (DOH) and National Nutrition Council (NNC) has emphasized the value of proper diet and more active physical activities for better health. On Friday, hundreds of government officials and representatives from the private sector gathered at the Leyte provincial capitol grounds…

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PALO, LEYTE – Regional Nutrition Program Coordinator Dr. Catalino P. Dotollo and his nine staff joined the agencywide activity as the National Nutrition Council (NNC) celebrates its 45th Anniversary with the theme “Championing Nutrition for 45 years” from June 17-20, 2019 at Caliraya Resort Club, Inc., Lumban, Laguna.The week-long celebration started with a thanksgiving mass…

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TACLOBAN CITY (Jack C. Gadaingan) –Department of Health Region VIII (DoH-8) Regional Nutrition Program Manager Felecita R. Borata called on the lead-nutrition workers representing local government units (LGUs) to submit to the National Nutrition Council Region 8 (NNC-8) the approved year 2019 Annual Investment Plan (AIP) from their respective local government units.This came about after…

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Palo Leyte – Nutrition Officers of the National Nutrition Council (NNC) together with the Department of Health (DOH) – Health and Management Staff (HEMS) Manager or their representatives from the different regions of the country attended the Training of Trainers on Nutrition Cluster Management on 25-27, March 2019 at Microtel Inn & Suites in Davao…

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