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Municipality of Linapacan, Palawan joins the 47th Nutrition Month Celebration with the theme: “Malnutrisyon Patuloy na Labanan, First 1000 Days Tutukan!” through delivery of health and nutrition services to Brgy. Decabaitot last 17 July 2021.
Read more: LGU Linapacan, Palawan celebrates Nutrition Month in Brgy. Decabaitot
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Cardiac arrest is an unpredictable condition. It occurs when the heart suddenly stops beating or beats ineffectively to circulate blood to the brain and other vital organs and may happen anytime to anyone with or without pre-existing heart diseases. Among adults in the Philippines, half of all deaths from heart diseases occur as sudden cardiac arrest. Sudden cardiac arrest remains a major public health problem. It is associated with a low survival rate, and major long-term severe mental impairment. Cardiac arrest is like a thief in the night, it does strike without warning.
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The National Nutrition Council-MIMAROPA will be conducting an Orientation on the Mandanas-Garcia Ruling and its impact on nutrition services in the region, as part of nutrition month and local government units mobilization activities on 29 July 2021, at 1:30 PM. As government units shift to the implementation of the Supreme Court's Mandanas-Garcia Ruling in 2022, nutrition stakeholders must be aware of its implications, especially on empowering and strengthening local government unit's nutrition programs.
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Pregnancy is considered a special time for a woman, filled with happiness and fulfillment. However during this period, both the woman and her developing child face various health risks. Proper nutrition and provision of essential health services is vital during this critical period.
What are key maternal health and nutrition services a woman should be able to receive?
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By the virtue of Proclamation No. 1021 of 1997, July was declared as the National Blood Donors’ Month by then President Fidel V. Ramos. The observance aims to create public awareness on the need for quality and safe blood, honor and recognize blood donors, and encourage regular blood donation.
Blood donation is a humanitarian act that saves thousands of human lives. In addition to that, donating blood regularly provides several benefits to the donor. It improves emotional and mental well-being, reduces the risk of heart and liver disease, lowers cancer risk, develops new blood cells, maintains body weight, lowers cholesterol level, and provides a free health checkup and pathology test.
Read more: Be a Blood Donor this National Blood Donors’ Month
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Municipality of Linapacan, Palawan joins the 47th Nutrition Month Celebration with the theme: “Malnutrisyon Patuloy na Labanan, First 1000 Days Tutukan!” through delivery of health and nutrition services to Brgy. Decabaitot last 17 July 2021.
Barangay Decabaitot is an island barangay which belongs to Geographically Isolated and Disadvantaged Areas (GIDA) and ranked first in the municipality with high malnutrition prevalence rate.
Read more: LGU Linapacan, Palawan celebrates Nutrition Month in Brgy. Decabaitot
