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Pangunahing isinasaalang-alang ng Pamahalaang Panlalawigan sa ilalim ng pamunuan ni Gob. Jose Ch. Alvarez ang kalusugan ng bawat mamamayang Palaweño lalo’t higit ang nasa malalayong barangay ng Palawan.
Sa pamamagitan ng isinagawang Nutrition and Health Caravan noong ika-18 hanggang ika-22 ng Enero, taong kasalukuyan ay mahigit sa 200 katutubong Pala’wan sa bayan ng Rizal ang nabenepisyuhan ng iba’t ibang serbisyong pangkalusugan. Ang gawaing ito ay pinangunahan ng Provincial Health Office (PHO) at Provincial Nutrition Office (PNO) katuwang ang pamahalaang lokal ng Rizal kung saan apat na barangay ang nabenepisyuhan na kinabibilangan ng barangay Taburi, Panalingaan, Culasian at Candawaga.
Read more: Health Caravan para sa mga katutubo sa bayan ng Rizal, Palawan
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Ngayong nahaharap pa rin ang buong bansa sa suliraning pangkalusugan dulot ng COVID19, patuloy ding pinaiigting ang pagpapatupad ng iba pang mga programang pangkalusugan para sa mga mamamayan kasama na rito ang Expanded Community-Based Deworming Program o pagpupurga sa mga bata.
Sa pagsisimula ng unang round ng deworming program ngayong buwan ng Enero ay matagumpay na isinagawa ng Provincial Nutrition Office ng Pamahalaang Panlalawigan ang sabayang pagpupurga o deworming activity sa munisipyo ng Rizal noong ika-18-22 ng Enero, 2021.
Read more: Expanded Community-Based Deworming Activity, Isinagawa sa bayan ng Rizal, Palawan
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Local Government Units of MIMAROPA participated in the Nutrition Service Continuity Survey which aims to understand the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the provision and utilization of routine nutrition services through the health system. It covers the capacities of Barangay Nutrition Scholars, nutrition services offered before and during community quarantine, nutrition services adaptation, nutrition information, education, and communication, and provision of food packs.
The NNC, with technical assistance from UNICEF Philippines, conducted the online survey from 4-19 January 2021 on nutrition service continuity using the Enketo and ONA web application.
Read more: MIMAROPA LGUs completes Nutrition Service Continuity Survey
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National Nutrition Council – MIMAROPA conducted the 1st Nutrition Action Officers (NAOs) and District/City Nutrition Program Coordinators (D/CNPCs) Joint Virtual Meeting, s.2021 on 21 January 2021 via Zoom Application. It was joined by 60 NAOs, D/CPNCs, and representatives from various local government units across the region.
The main agenda of the meeting included discussion on the NNC Memorandum No. 2020-10 or the Interim Guidelines in the conduct of OPT Plus, Nutrition Screening, Growth Monitoring and Promotion (GMP) activities in the context of COVID-19 Pandemic and other related disasters. The meeting aimed to inform the local nutrition workers on the actions to be taken in the conduct and reporting of Operation Timbang Plus for 2021.
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Good news to all the members of the barangay nutrition committee!
The National Nutrition Council will be distributing “Bye-Bye, Bansot sa Barangay! Gabay para sa Wastong Nutrisyon ng Barangay”, a comprehensive quick reference guide for nutrition program management in barangays. The brochure contains information on the importance of having proper nutrition, steps on establishing a functional barangay nutrition committee, and implementation of the barangay nutrition program.
As the barangay is regarded as the basic unit of organization in the whole multi-level network of nutrition program implementation, it is, therefore, fitting to be able to disseminate information on the implementation of the barangay nutrition program, particularly to the main stakeholders – the members of the barangay nutrition committee (BNC).
Read more: NNC Distributes Quick Reference Guide on Nutrition Program Management in Barangays
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Over the years, the importance of vitamin D as a nutrient has been given spotlight. For children, this fat-soluble vitamin has an essential role in growth and bone development and is also involved in regulation of calcium and absorption of phosphate.
Why is vitamin D important for children?
The well-known effect of vitamin D deficiency in children is rickets, a disease that causes deformation of children’s bones and puts children at greater risk of fractures. Generally, this is accompanied by muscle weakness and delayed motor development.
