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Many Birth Defects Can Be Prevented And Treated
This year’s observance of the World Birth Defects Day last 3 March 2018 highlights that thru collective action and compassion, each and every one of us can do something for the prevention and treatment of birth defects. Anchored on the theme: “Sa Sama-samang Pagkilos at Pagkalinga, Sa Birth Defects, Tayo ay may Magagawa,” the World…
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Local Leaders Trains to Become a Better Nutrition Advocates
The local government unit (LGU) of Bato, Leyte, a third class municipality in the province is now mobilizing the Municipal and Barangay Nutrition Committees through a series of trainings intended for the MNC members, barangay captains, councilors on health, midwives, nurses, barangay health workers (BHWs), barangay nutrition scholars (BNSs) and other stakeholders in the locality.The…
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Salcedo town launches the 1st 1000 Days Project
SALCEDO, Eastern Samar — “This project funded by our municipality focuses on pregnant women up to their childbirth and infants/children up to two years of age. We have a year-round program of activities for this target group considered within the window of opportunity to fight malnutrition.”Mardonia D. Berongoy, Municipal Nutrition Action Officer (MNAO) of the…
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NNC VIII Mobilizes LGUs to Enhance its Local Nutrition Action Plans
Recognizing the indispensable role of Local Government Units (LGUs) in combatting malnutrition in Eastern Visayas, the National Nutrition Council Region VIII (NNC VIII) conducted two batches of LGU Mobilization Workshops with the purpose of enhancing its Local Nutrition Action Plans (LNAPs) at Ace Francis Hotel in Tacloban City on November 27-30, 2017 and December 13-15,…
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HIMSOG-8 Visited Urduja Ravaged Areas in Eastern Samar Province
On December 19-20, 2017, after the ravaged of Tropical Storm Urduja, the Harmonized Initiatives of Media for the Spread of Good Nutrition in Region 8 (HIMSoG-8), flocked for a media caravan in the province of Eastern Samar. HIMSOG-8, an organization of media practitioners coming from various media outlets in different places of the region aims…
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NGOs bare nutrition engagements in response to PPAN challenge
BARAS, Palo, Leyte — Seven non-government organizations (NGOs) engaged in nutrition interventions in Eastern Visayas responded to the challenge of National Nutrition Council Region 8 (NNC-8) Regional Nutrition Program Coordinator Dr. Catalino P. Dotollo Jr. to “bite a chunk” of the Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition 2017-2022 (PPAN-2017-2022) and contribute to the realization of…
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PPAN 2017-2022 launched in Eastern Visayas
BARAS, Palo, Leyte –“The distance between your dreams and reality is called ACTION!” Vice Mayor Maloney L. Samaco declared this as he shared Maasin City’s best practices to combat malnutrition during the regional launching of the Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition 2017-2022 (PPAN 2017-2022) on December 5, 2017 at the Oriental Hotel, here.The one-day…
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HIMSoG-8 cited Most Active Nutrition Organization
BARAS, Palo, Leyte — The Harmonized Initiatives of Media for the Spread of Good Nutrition in Region 8 (HIMSoG-8), the media-group partner of National Nutrition Council Region 8 (NNC-8 ), for the second time in-a-row has been cited as “Most Active Nutrition Organization” by the government’s nutrition arm.This turned out certain during a Regional Nutrition…
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NNC RO VIII successfully conducts Internal Quality Audit
To ensure that the Quality Management System operates effectively and efficiently, the National Nutrition Council VIII completed its 4th cycle of the Internal Quality Audit (IQA) on November 2-4, 2017. The IQA team is composed of the audit team leader Mr. Serapio D. Camarines, Jr., audit team members Ms. Marivic S. Samson and Ms. Maybelle…
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Roll-out of DOST Pinoy Modules Simultaneously Conducted in ECCD Areas
Barangay Roll-Out on DOST Pinoy Modules for the Early Childhood Care Development (ECCD) First 1000 Days (F1K) Program were simultaneously held in the four ECCD Areas of Region VIII in the Municipality of Mahaplag, Abuyog, Hilongos and Baybay City on October 18-27, 2017. The conduct of the roll-out was headed by National Nutrition Council Team…
