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31stAseanSummit

15 November 2017 | Manila, Philippines – The ASEAN Leaders' Declaration on Ending All Forms of Malnutrition was adopted by the leaders of the ASEAN Member States (AMS) during the 31st ASEAN Summit. The Declaration embodies the highest level of political commitment toward a multi-sectoral collaborative approach on food security and nutrition among sectors such as agriculture, public health and nutrition, and social welfare and other relevant stakeholders.

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Category: Region 5

 

23574108 1496336660403423 1731396444 nFinally, ECCD F1K has begun in the City.  The Joint Training for Home Food Production, Food Demonstration on Complementary Feeding, and Distribution of Planting Source and Height Board was held on from 27 September up to 9 October in 4 batches. Led by CNAO Rosa Jeannie P. Bolivar and City Administrator and Agriculturist, Mr. Ruben De los Santos, first batch was held in the morning of 27 September, with 60 beneficiaries composed of pregnant and lactating mothers, and mothers with 0-23 months old children. The same number of beneficiaries attended the second batch on the same day.  This was supported by their respective Barangay Captains and Chairs of the Committee on Health with the very hardworking BNSs and BHWs.  At present, barangay communal gardens are now in place in most barangays. Soon, these vegetables will be harvested not only in the communal gardens but in their own homes too.  Meantime, the ECCD Team has started to monitor the various barangays in their food production activities.  In fact, pechay has started to grow already. Soon, many children and mothers would enjoy eating these vegetables.  Fresh, organic vegetables, anyone?

 

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Category: Nutriskwela Community Radio

Select station personnel from the 10 new Nutriskwela Community Radio Stations gathered for the National Training on Community Radio Broadcasting held recently.

The National Training on Community Radio Broadcasting was the first of the two phases of trainings provided by the National Nutrition Council (NNC) for the 10 new radio stations. Specifically, the national training focused only on the station personnel so they can be familiar with the Nutriskwela Community Radio Network program and the Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition 2017-2022. They were also trained on the technical aspects of operating a community radio such as skills in program design, radio news writing and anchoring and new media management. They were also taught the basic requirements in managing a community radio station and the need to abide with the Nutriskwela community radio station policy, editorial policy, and government regulations.

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Category: Nutriskwela Community Radio

 10 new Nutriskwela Community Radio Stations were added to the roster of NNC’s nutrition communicators and champions this year as part of the fifth phase of the Nutriskwela Community Radio Network Program.

The criteria on selecting areas to establish a Nutriskwela Community Radio Station remain the same. The 10 new areas were methodically selected and assessed according to high malnutrition prevalence and limited or absence of access to broadcast media. In partnership with their respective local government units, the 10 new members of the Nutriskwela Family are: