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National Nutrition Council MIMAROPA conducted its online monitoring of Radyo Kamalindig located in the Municipal Hall Compound, Buenavista, Marinduque. The team composed of NPC Ma. Eileen Blanco, NO III Camille Chen and NO II Bianca Estrella were joined by Ms. Yurika Pearl Gapilango, one of the anchors of the station.
Read more: NNC MIMAROPA conducts online monitoring of Radyo Kamalindig in Buenavista, Marinduque
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The National Nutrition Council MIMAROPA conducted a virtual meeting with representatives from Department of Agrarian Reform MIMAROPA and Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Organization (ARBOs) of Marinduque and Occidental Mindoro last 8 April 2021 to forge a partnership for the implementation of Tutok Kainan Dietary Supplementation Program.
Read more: NNC MIMAROPA embarks partnership with DAR and ARBOs for Tutok Kainan Implementation
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National Nutrition Council – MIMAROPA joins the nation in celebrating the Filipino Food Month this April with the theme: “Tara na at Mag Salo-salo! Iba’t-ibang Luto, Pinoy ang Puso.” The month of April of every year is declared as “Buwan Ng Kalutong Pilipino” or “Filipino Food Month” through the Proclamation No. 469 of 2018 which was signed on 13 April 2021.
Read more: NNC MIMAROPA joins in the celebration of Filipino Food Month this April 2021
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The implementation of community quarantine in the Philippines made enormous impact to various aspects of living – poor access to health and nutrition services and limited resources for nutrition.
According to 2020 Rapid Nutrition Assessment Survey (RNAS) conducted by Department of Science and Technology-Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI), results have showed that the prime concern of households during pandemic and other related situation were access to health and nutrition programs for children and pregnant women, employment, food accessibility and food security.
Read more: Sustained Delivery of Nutrition Services in MIMAROPA Region amidst COVID-19 Pandemic
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As the second quarter of year 2021 commences, NNC MIMAROPA up through the conduct of virtual staff meeting held last 7 April 2021 via Zoom Application which aims to discuss the following: Review of March 2021 Meeting Minutes, April 2021 Work Plan, Updates on Conduct of Focus Group Discussion for Philippine Multisectoral Nutrition Project (PMNP), Updates on Tutok Kainan in Provinces of Occidental Mindoro and Marinduque, and Finance and Administrative Concerns, among others.
Read more: NNC MIMAROPA Gears Up for the Second Quarter of Year 2021!
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Medical front liners are our first line of defense in this time of the pandemic. They provide health services to patients not only to those who are experiencing severe symptoms of COVID-19, but also that of other people who need medical attention. Because of this, our health care workers are highly at-risk. In fact, no one is spared. Even those providing care - doctors, nurses, and other allied medical health professionals become infected by the virus and sadly, some even lose the battle.
2021 has been designated as the International Year of Health and Care Workers (YHCW) to give appreciation and gratitude to our medical front liners in their unwavering dedication in continuously battling against the COVID-19 virus. World Health Organization is launching a year-long campaign, under the theme – Protect. Invest. Together. It highlights the urgent need to invest in health workers for shared dividends in health, jobs, economic opportunity, and equity which entails in ensuring appropriate protection and condition of work and it calls for additional investments in health and care workers’ education and employment.
With this year’s theme, they are calling for the policymakers and stakeholders to listen to the voices of health workers and to give support and action to ensure that all health and care workforces are supported, protected, motivated, and equipped to always deliver safe health care. They also needed to be safer, healthier, and more prepared to end the COVID-19 pandemic, prevent future disease outbreaks, and ensure access to essential services for their communities.
The COVID-19 pandemic and other global emergencies show us once again the heroic efforts of health workers on the front lines make every day to keep their communities—and the world—safe and healthy. We can help them in fighting the virus through observing the minimum health protocol, it is not just for them but for us as well. They are our superheroes in these trying times and indeed, not all superheroes wear capes, others wear personal protection equipment.
(AVETP)
References:
Listen to Health Workers by IntraHealth International. Accessed from: https://www.frontlinehealthworkers.org/world-health-worker-week
Year of the Health and Care Workers 2021 by World Health Organization. Accessed from: https://www.who.int/campaigns/annual-theme/year-of-health-and-care-workers-2021
World Health Worker Week by Departmental News of World Health Organization (2 April 2020). Accessed from: https://www.who.int/news/item/02-04-2020-world-health-worker-week-2020
