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CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, June 10 (PIA 10/Jasper Marie O. Rucat) - The Media Advocates for Nutrition in Governance in Region 10 (MANGO DIEZ) have set new plans and strategies in how to go about nutrition activities this year amid health conditions brought about by COVID19.
In a virtual meeting with the members, National Nutrition Council (NNC)-10 discussed local media plan, airing of 10 Kumainments Nutrition School on-the-Air (NSOA), 2020 Nutrition Month Plan and Short Filmmaking Contest.
According to nutrition program coordinator, Gladys Mae S. Fernandez, these advocacies are important because among the priorities of the government is to ensure nutrition especially the vulnerable sector and the children amid COVID19 pandemic.
Read more: MANGO DIEZ bats for new nutrition advocacy plans amid COVID-19
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The world took an unpredictable turn due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The disease continues to beget not just mortality and morbidity to the world, but also food insecurity, which can lead to hunger, malnutrition, and worst, death.
Due to the community quarantine setting, working individuals are forced to stay at home with the majority having no income to suffice their daily needs, especially food. Also, mobility is limited, thus food availability and accessibility are affected. When this instance is prolonged, this may result to increased incidence of malnutrition, as an indirect effect of this pandemic.
So how can we make food available despite all these circumstances? Home gardening is the key!
Home gardening was being practiced since ancient times as an effective method towards food security. This is also known as an efficient approach to increase availability of varied home-grown foods and to enhance the diet with vitamin-rich vegetables and fruits, energy-rich staples and protein sources of the households, keeping its members healthy and well to be able to fight against COVID-19 and other forms of infections.
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8 June 2020, Cagayan de Oro City – Some 120 nutrition workers attended the first online capacity building organized by NNC X. The virtual Orientation on Nutrition in Emergencies (NIEM)-Information Management (IM) was held 4-5 June 2020 via Google Meet to provide a crash course for nutrition workers on NiEm and IM concepts in time for the COVID-19 crisis.
An average of 128 Nutrition Action Officers, District/City Nutrition Program Coordinators, local nutrition office staff and Nutritionist-Dietitians under the Human Resource for Health Program of the DOH joined the one day and a half orientation.
Facilitating the orientation was NNC X led by NPC Gladys Mae S. Fernandez and technical staff. To orient the participants on NIEM and IM, were: 1) Dr. Emma Pilar G. Imperio – Medical Officer III, DOH Center for Health Development-Northern Mindanao (CHD-NM), 2) Ms. Telesfora G. Madelo – ND IV, DOH CHD-NM, 3) Ms. Liwayway S. Llorico, RND and NNC X staff, specifically NPC Fernandez, NO III Sheena Marie G. Talle and ND II Angelique Jean Maggay.
Read more: NNC X goes virtual in orientating nutrition workers on NIEM-IM
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19 June 2020, Cagayan de Oro City – Staying at home in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic is one of our contributions to contain the spread of the virus, aside from observing the minimum health standards. It is a given that having a healthy lifestyle amidst the COVID-19 situation should nevertheless remain a priority even when staying at home. The community quarantine setting is an opportunity to take care and/or improve our health by improving how we lead our lifestyle. As you read through, note the ones that you have done so far during the community quarantine.
1. Eat Right!
Getting adequate nutrition is crucial for health, especially to enhance our immune system. The key to fueling up the body with optimum nutrition is the Pinggang Pinoy, which is an important guide for a healthy eating habit. To eat a variety of foods every day is providing the body with vitamins and minerals since no single food can give all the nutrients that the body needs for proper functioning. Variety should mean that the plate should consist of three (3) food groups namely, go, grow, and glow.
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01 June 2020, Cagayan de Oro City - Ang mga BNS kon Barangay Nutrition Scholars sa probinsya sa Misamis Oriental makadawat ug dugang kantidad sa ilang honoraria sugod 1st Quarter sa tuig 2020.
Mikabat sa ₱1,683,000.00 ang gitunol ni Gov. Bambi Emano alang sa 561 ka BNS pinaagi ni Provincial Health Office-Nutrition Division head Ms. Marites A. Gomez atol sa sinemanang pagpakayab sa nasudnong bandila via Zoom app niadtong Martes, Mayo 26.
Makadawat ang matag BNS sa tag-₱3,000.00 alang sa bulan sa Enero padulong Marso, kantidad nga karon lang misaka sa pagpungko ni Gov. Emano. Gikan sa tinuig nga ₱9,000.00 sa milabay nga 20 na ka tuig, nahimo kining ₱12,000.00 matag tuig sa kasamtangang administrasyon ni Gov. Emano.
Si Ms. Puribel B. Talaroc, ang presidente sa BNS Federation sa Misamis Oriental, nagkanayon nga daku na’g ikatabang ang nasangpit nga kantidad sa ilang inadlaw-adlaw nga panikaysikay, hilabina ning panahon sa krisis nga hatud sa hulga sa coronavirus disease 2019.
Nagsugod kaniadtong Mayo 27 ang pagpanghatag sa honoraria sa tanang mga BNS, kon diin inubanan kini sa pag-apod-apod sa vegetable seeds gikan sa Provincial Agriculture Office para sa mga BNSs. (Misamis Oriental Provincial Information Office/NNC X)
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11 June 2020, Cagayan de Oro City – Keeping safe and staying healthy are constant reminders of the national and local governments including the Department of Health (DOH) and National Nutrition Council (NNC) since the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. The community quarantine limits the mobility of the people, and thus, everyone was advised to stay at home and to only go out when necessary. Along this line is the dilemma on limited grocery trips. Everyone needs to be smart and wise in buying food to ensure that there is enough food stored to cater the needs of the whole family for the rest of the days or weeks until the next grocery trip.
During this crisis, it is important to take extra precautions to make our family safe especially if a member of the family has to go outdoors for necessary activities such as buying food and/or medicines.
Follow these tips when buying groceries:
- Plan your meals. Meal planning is the act of thinking about what you and your whole family will eat for a specific duration of time, e.g., 1 week. To ensure that you get to maintain eating healthy and nutritious foods at the right portions, use the Pinggang Pinoy as a guide. Also, include in your plan recipes utilizing leaf-overs to avoid food wastage. Be creative!
