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Read more: NNC Caraga Continues to Support Women Empowerment
BUTUAN CITY - In celebration of the Women's Month this year, the Regional Gender and Development Committee (RGADC) of the Caraga Regional Development Council (RDC) hold today a Women's Summit at the Balanghai Hotel and Convention Center with the theme, “We Make Change, Work for Women” and with the tag line “Agenda ng Kababaihan Tungo sa Kaunlaran”. Various agencies including the National Nutrition Council (NNC) Caraga join the said summit in celebration of the National Womens Month.
The RGADC, the region’s mechanism in advancing gender mainstreaming, in support to the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW), shall be spearheading various regional activities to highlight the 2022 National Women’s Month Celebration (NWMC).
The celebration is in recognition of women’s role and contribution in nation-building and as agents of national development. This celebration also coincides with the worldwide observance of the International Women’s Day (IWD) and is based on three issuances, namely: Proclamation No. 224, s. of 1988, declaring the first week of March each year as Women’s Week and March 8 as Women’s Rights and International Peace Day; Proclamation No. 227, s. of 1988, providing for the observance of the Month of March as Women’s Role in History Month; and Republic Act No. 6949 (1990), declaring March 8 of every year as National Women’s Day
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By virtue of Proclamation 930 issued in the year 2020, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte declared the second week of March of every year as the “Philippine Digestive Health Week”. The proclamation takes cognizance of the need to “strengthen national and local efforts in providing a comprehensive and coordinated approach to health development with emphasis on scaling up health promotion and preventive care, by improving health literacy and mainstream health promotion and protection”. In a report published by the Philippine Statistics Authority in 2021, diseases or complications of the digestive tract are among the top causes of deaths in the Philippines. The most common, among others, are liver cancer, colorectal cancer, peptic ulcer disease, diarrhea and stomach ulcer.
This year’s PDHW theme is “Malusog na Tiyan at Bituka sa Gitna ng Pandemya”. This is anchored on the continuous call of health experts to all Filipinos to take a proactive role in caring for their digestive health, most especially during the pandemic. To celebrate the PDHW, the Philippine Society of Gastroenterology (PSG) in conjunction with allied health societies, is set to hold various online events. In what’s considered the largest gathering of GI experts in the Philippines, among the various events during the weeklong celebration, the main event is the 2022 Joint Annual Convention which will happen on March 11-12 & 18-19, 2022.
How do we take care of our tummy?
It is famously known that prevention is better than cure. In a research publication by the American Society of Microbiology, a child somewhere in the world dies from diarrheal disease every fifteen seconds. According to the research, among the various measures to prevent gastrointestinal illnesses, the provision of adequate sanitation and proper hygiene tops the list. This prevention would include the proper handling of food and water, proper storage of food items, and clean environment.
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Butuan City- members of the Caraga Multi-Sectoral Organization Envisioning an Empowered and Resourceful Society through Nutrition (MOVERS) elect its new set of officers during its First Quarter conducted on 22 February 2022 at Almont Inland Resort, Butuan City.
The elected new set of officers are:
President: Alfredo Plaza PIO Agusan del Sur
Vice-President Ismael V. Cubillas- RMNDXBC Butuan
Secretary Nelsa Auron-PIO Butuan City
Treasurer- May Diez -Radyo Pilipinas Butuan
Auditor- Isarael Palero- Love Radio Butuan
Spokesperson- Aiza Supas- Radyo Trumpeta Butuan
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Read more: Typhoon Odette-hit provinces tops stunting in 2021
BUTUAN CITY— Two Typhoon Odette-hit provinces of Caraga Region - Surigao del Norte and Dinagat Islands -topped stunting prevalence in the 2021 Operation Timbang Plus (OPT+) among provinces in the region reported during the Provincial and City Nutrition Action Officers and City and District Nutrition Program Coordinators on 24 February 2022 at Almont City Hotel, Butuan City. Surigao del Norte posted a stunting prevalence of 16.46% or 5,004 children out of 30,866 covered preschool children, while the Province of Dinagat Islands recorded 13.74% of stunting prevalence or around 1,778 children out of 13,805 total number of weighed preschool children.
National Nutrition Council Caraga, Officer-in-Charge, Dr. Niño Archie S. Labordo expressed during the meeting that given the situation brought by Typhoon Odette, coupled by the challenges of the pandemic, stunting is expected to increase and affect more children in the pummeled areas of Surigao and Dinagat Islands.
Stunting or low height-for-age is measured by height-for-age z-score of more than 2 standard deviations below the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards median. Accordingly, WHO classified stunting prevalence as <2.5%: very low; 2.5 to <10%: low; 10 to <20%: medium; 20 to <30%: high; and ≥30%: very high.
Stunting reflects the cumulative effects of undernutrition starting from the mother’s pregnancy until the child reaches two years of age.
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Read more: Nutrition officers and coordinators grips better information management
Butuan City--The Nutrition Action Officers (NAOs) and Nutrition Program Coordinators (NPCs) of the local government units (LGUs) convened for a blended meeting on February 24, 2022, at Almont City Hotel, Butuan City and via Zoom meeting. One of the most significant agendas presented is the status of reports, which includes the assessment of the Functionality of the Local Nutrition Committees, Capacity Mapping of Nutrition Workers and Inventory and Status of Measurement Tools. Most of the LGUs are able to submit their reports completely.
The analyzed information from the reports provides a general picture of the status of the nutrition program in the local areas. It helps the National Nutrition Council Caraga, Regional Shepherding Team and provincial nutrition action officers identify which LGUs need assistance to improve their functionality and make them fully functional. The Capacity map determines the necessary knowledge and skills development needed by the nutrition workers to enable them implement and assist their local nutrition committees in managing their nutrition programs, projects, and related activities.
Well processed, analyzed, and timely submission of collected information are essentials in the decision making for local nutrition program implementers. The proper management of information will facilitate effective and efficient nutrition program management. It will enable regular monitoring of the different nutrition projects and activities.
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You're invited to join the 2022 World Obesity Day Webinar on 04 March 2022, 9AM to 12NN.
This year, the World Obesity Day will again be observed with a global theme “Everybody Needs to Act”. Globally, the call for action is being made to tackle the rising levels of childhood and adult obesity, to reduce the stigma faced by people living with obesity and improve the systems that contribute to obesity around the world. To make change a reality, we need action at the local, national and global levels. Together, we can give everybody the chance to live happier, healthier and longer lives.
For ease of registration to the webinar, just scan the QR code or visit this link: https://unicef.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_r91zcbbDRpmfkI9gSFKNVw
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