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Adjudged as outstanding nutrition program implementer or a Green Banner Awardee in the region for three (3) consecutive years, Gingoog City is now hammering out efforts to sustain gains in nutrition. The National Evaluation Team (NET) led by Ms. Alona E. Teo, Nutrition Officer II of Nutrition Surveillance Division - National Nutrition Council conducts validation visits to Gingoog City and its barangays with Mr. Reginaldo Guillen, Nutrition Officer IV of Nutrition Policy and Planning Division - National Nutrition Council to assess the City’s 2016 nutrition program performance on 11- 15 September 2017.
Gingoog City is one of the 11 local government units nationwide vying for the 1st year CROWN (Consistent Regional Outstanding Winner in Nutrition) maintenance.
City Councilor and Committee on Health Chair, Winfred Militante led in welcoming the NET during the opening program and presentation of nutrition program accomplishments together with the City Nutrition Committee members, Health and Nutrition Office staff of the city and barangay nutrition scholars. During the 4-day visit, NET conducted desk review of accomplishment reports vis-à-vis Nutrition Action Plans and other pertinent documents (City and Barangay level), interview the members of C/BNC, validation visit to 5 sample barangays namely Minsapinit, Mimbuntong, Barangay 7, Barangay 12 and Anakan including the validation weighing of sample preschool children and site visit.
During the exit conference on the last day, the NET presented their initial findings and recommendations. The NET commended the full support of the nutrition committee members chaired by Mayor Marie L. Guingona for their active involvement and notable nutrition program implementation.
Should Gingoog City conquest challenges and maintain an outstanding performance in nutrition for three (3) consecutive years being a CROWN awardee, Gingoog City’s road to Nutrition Honor Award (NHA), the highest award given to Local Government Units with remarkable performance in nutrition, will be achieved. (pcdt)
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Maramag, Bukidnon is vying for Nutrition Honor Award (NHA) - the highest award given to Local Government Units with remarkable performance in nutrition after sustaining the Consistent Regional Outstanding Winner in Nutrition (CROWN) Award for two consecutive years.
Assistant Secretary of Health Maria-Bernardita T. Flores, CESO II and Executive Director IV of NNC led the inter-agency National Evaluation Team (NET) visited Maramag, Bukidnon to validate the Municipality’s 2016 nutrition program performance on August 21-25, 2017. NET composed of the following members: Azucena Banga- Youth Sectoral Leader, San Pablo Apostol Parish; Ariel Odtojan- Advocacy Specialist, World Vision Dev’t Foundation, Inc. of Cebu City; and Jomarie Tongol- Nutrition Officer III, National Nutrition Council
Implementation of nutrition programs in Maramag were validated to determine efficiency and effectiveness particularly the changes on nutritional status of children, desk review of accomplishment reports vis-à-vis Nutrition Action Plans and validation weighing of three sampled barangays visited. The NET also interviewed the members of the Local Nutrition Committees both municipal and barangay levels.
Should Maramag, Bukidnon qualify and satisfy a minimum final score of 98%, it will be Normin’s 9th LGU to receive the NHA. pcdt
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The National Nutrition Council (NNC) region 10 through Talakayan sa PIA on 12 July 2017 urged the young ones and even adults to change from fast food habits to healthy home-cooked meals diet.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), a healthy diet emphasizes vegetables, fruits, whole grains, root crops, fat-free or low fat milk, lean meats, poultry, fish, egg, beans and nuts. It is low in saturated fats, trans fats, cholesterol, sodium and added sugars.
Based on the national nutrition survey of FNRI-DOST, there has been a shift in the dietary pattern of Filipinos in terms of quality and quantity over the years. The typical diet consists mainly of cereals which are sources of carbohydrates. The consumption of meats, vegetables, milk and milk products and eggs has increased. However, there has been a decline in the consumption of starchy roots and tubers and fruits. Further, WHO recommends consumption of 400 grams of of fruits and vegetables per day. However, Filipinos only consume maximum of 249 grams of fruits and vegetables a day.
Read more: NNC Urged Shift to Healthy Lifestyle to Avoid Non-Communicable Diseases
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A long queue of waiting has finally ended as Region X welcomes Ms. Gladys Mae S. Fernandez as the new Officer in Charge- Nutrition Program Coordinator (OIC-NPC) of the National Nutrition Council Region X.
Following the retirement of former NPC Marissa DM Navales effective 1 August 2017, Ms. Fernandez as Nutrition Officer III of NNC Region 12 designated as OIC-NPC, equally merit the headship consigned by Assistant Secretary of Health Maria-Bernardita T. Flores through the Office Order No. 043 s. 2017 effective 9 August 2017 to continue NNC Region X’s operations.
14th of August, Ms. Chona M. Fernandez, Chief of Administrative Division of NNC-Central Office led the turn-over and formally introduced Ms. Gladys Mae S. Fernandez to NNC X staff. NO II Princess Christine D. Tababa led the presentation bequeathing brief orientation of the staff’s assignments and status of the activities of NNC X. Moreover, a courtesy call was also conducted to DOH Region X Assistant Regional Director Adriano P. Suba-an and DOH RO-X State Auditor IV-Audit Team Leader Ms. Frances Carmel N. Harun. “We welcome you with a big heart”, ARD Suba-an said with optimism to continue productive partnership in eradicating malnutrition in the Region.
Working together as a team, NNC X staff enthusiastically welcomes new OIC-NPC Fernandez, gripping the same spirit that induce NorMin upon achieving accomplishments in the continuing war against malnutrition. With the new head of the office, we instill together, as always, One Region in Nutrition. (lsl,pcdt)
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NUTRITION is one of the pressing issues now being faced by most of the Marawi crisis evacuees, said a non-profit organization (NGO) official.
As their stay in the evacuation centers grows longer, access to healthy food apparently lessened or became more difficult each day.
To address this concern, a Kagayanon non-profit organization, Modern Nanays of Mindanao, is now taking up the responsibility of serving healthy food directly to the evacuees in Iligan City with their campaign entitled “Bente para sa Marawi.”
Nadine Angelica Casiño, the founder of Modern Nanays of Mindanao, said this program shares the same concept as with saving in a bottle. Anyone or any group can prepare any plastic bottle and then label it with “P20 para sa Marawi.” These bottles can then be placed in places where people can drop their P20 as a donation to Modern Nanays of Mindanao which will be used to feed the Marawi evacuees with healthy food.
Read more: Modern Nanays to Serve Healthy Food to Marawi Evacuees
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The National Nutrition Council (NNC) region 10 spearheaded a regional forum on healthy diet on 31 July 2017 in Cagayan de Oro City to discuss with various sectors the importance of healthy diet to avoid non-communicable diseases.
Princess Christine Tababa, nutrition officer II of NNC region 10 explained that being healthy does not mean spending much. It means making use of what’s available in your area and eating fruits and vegetables that are home grown which is cheaper than instant or fast food.
On the other hand, Shiella Rose Balbandia, nutrition-dietician of Department of Education (DepEd) region 10 shared that DepEd has issued DepEd Order (DO) 13, s. 2017 – Policy and Guidelines on Healthy Food and Beverage Choices in Schools and in DepEd Offices to promote and develop healthy eating habits among the youth and DepEd employees by making available healthy, nutritious, and affordable menu choices, and for setting food standards.
Balbanida explained that they will categorize food sold in the canteen based on nutritional content. If the food is too fatty, has saturated fat or has too much sodium, then they cannot be sold in school canteens. She said they will issue standards once all canteen personnel including health officer of the school will be informed about this policy.
Meanwhile, Dr. Myra Luminarias, medical officer of Department of Health (DOH) region 10 shared that the goal of the nutrition program of the government is to reduce the prevalence of lifestyle diseases especially cardio-vascular diseases, cancer, diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma and thyroid disease.
She explained that people can reduce prevalence of major risk factors especially in smoking, physical inactivity and unhealthy diet and nutrition through changing to healthy lifestyle.
Luminarias added that this is crucial now since there is a shift in causes of death and disability from infectious to non-communicable diseases. This is a burden to health, economy, social mortality, morbidity and poor quality of life, she explained.
Key messages right now would be anti-smoking, healthy diet, physical exercise, regular health check-up and manage stress. (Philippine Information Agency/PIA-X)
