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Davao Region – In between the dates of September 08 to 29, 2015 the National Nutrition Council XI (NNC XI) takes part alongside with Commission on Population XI (POPCOM XI), Department of Health XI (DOH XI), and Philippine Health Insurance Corporation XI (PhilHealth XI) which coordinated with the Provincial offices; to award First Birthday Gift Pack.
The First Birthday Gift Pack contained essential items for the baby’s first 1000 days, as the symbolic 100 Millionth Baby celebrates her first birthday last July 27, 2015 along with 99 other babies nationwide who marked the 100 million population of the country last year. Aside from the Gift Pack, the babies from 100 communities, 19 cities and 81 provinces received PhilHealth Member Data Record (MDR).
NNC XI promotes a nutritious complementary feeding and continued breastfeeding for the babies. Since the first 1,000 days of a child’s life (from pregnancy through a child’s 2ndbirthday) is a window of time that sets the stage for a person’s intellectual development and lifelong health. It is a period of enormous potential, but also enormous vulnerability. The six babies chosen in the region - five in every province and one in Davao City - were reminded of the information they need.
The babies namely; Harisson Ford C. Butulan from Davao City, Natsumi Kyle S. Magnifico and Catherine Jane M. Fuentes from Davao del Norte, Jhon Kenneth O. Lamintao from Compostela Valley, Angel Ella L. Morales from Davao del Sur, and Glaiza T. Torcino from Davao Oriental – were monitored regularly by the NNC XI and other agencies to ensure they will receive the required health assistance as they grow with the guidance of the Barangay Nutrition Scholars and Midwives in their respective barangay.
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Compostela Valley – The National School Deworming Day and its Regional Launching was held last July 29, 2015 at Nabunturan, Compostela Valley which was organized by the Department of Health of Region XI headed by Dr. Abdullah B. Dumama, Jr., MPA, CESOIII. As DOH’s attached agency, the National Nutrition Council XI showed its support by participating on its culmination.
NNC XI, represented by NOII Marcel Paul B. Maglaqui and NOI Lovely Joy P. Caballero, together with DOH XI, DILG and DepEd went to Nabunturan Central Elementary School to deworm their school children. Among other activities undertaken during the culminating program is the hand wash drill and locally sponsored feeding program before the deworming of the children.
As the Region aimed to deworm 759,082 pupils (kindergarten - grade six) in 1,644 public elementary schools; Dr. Dumama left a message which he opts to keep in mind, that worm infestations may impact on a child’s ability to learn and that growth rate and weight gain among children who are regularly dewormed is higher compared to those who are not; he quipped, each child should be dewormed “para maging malusog at masigla ang inyong mga anak.”
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The Social Development Plan Committee’s function is to coordinate all planning and programming activities of the Social Development agencies in relation to development directions identified at the regional and sub-regional levels. And recommend specific policies, strategies and guidelines to carry out the goals and objectives of the regional plan through various social development programs/projects - a formulated timeline, clarified resources, and steps to be taken to reach the goal of Davao Regional Plan of Action for Nutrition (RPAN) 2015-2016 was endorsed to the Second Quarter Meeting of the Social Development Committee XI – Regional Development Council XI last 18th day of June 2015.
Held at the NEDA-RDC XI Center, Bangkal, Davao City as the meeting was presided by the SDC XI Chairperson and DOST Regional Director - Anthony Sales, PhD, CESO II which started 9:30 in the morning.
Read more: Endorsement of Davao Regional Plan of Action for Nutrition 2015-2016
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Madayaw! The National Nutrition Council XI (NNC XI) has culminated the celebration of nutrition month through the 2015 Nutrition Fair held last July 24, 2015 at SM Ecoland, Davao City.
The said event launched off with the ribbon cutting to open the fair to the public which is led by Dr. Maria Teresa L. Ungson, Regional Nutrition Program Coordinator; together with Presidents of the different nutrition association of NNC XI - Dr. Azucena Dayanghirang of the Nutrition Action Officer (NAO) and also the Vice-President (for Mindanao) of National Nutrition Action Officer Association; Ms. Lynneth Demaisip of the District/City Nutrition Program Coordinators (D/CNPC) Association; and Ms. Jocelyn Lumaad of the LuzViMin Barangay Nutrition Scholar (National) and Barangay Nutrition Scholars (BNS) Federation (Region XI).
Inside the fair are exhibits on nutrition. It displayed the Pinggang Pinoy, The 10 Kumainments, and the highlights of the 2015 Nutrition Month talking points that focus on overweight and obesity, in line with this year’s Nutrition Month theme: “Timbang iwasto sa tamang nutritsyon at ehersisyo!” There was also a free nutrition consultation throughout the day of the fair by the Registered Nutritionist & Dietitians from Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) for the public to open their eyes on the importance of proper nutrition and active healthy lifestyle.
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The Food and Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI), an attached agency of the Department of Science and Technology, recently conducted the Forum on Rice Fortification on 20 February 2014 at the Pinnacle Hotel, Davao City. Among those who participated were rice millers of region XI, manufacturers of fortificant and fortified foods, food establishments, NFA and NNC XI RNPC Maria Teresa L. Ungson. FNRI team was led by Dr. Imelda Agdeppa. The purpose of the forum was to inform stakeholders and possible partners on the new technology on the manufacturing of Iron Premix Rice (IPR). The presentations focused on the Guidelines and Policies on Food Fortification Program, Scaling-Up Rice Fortification Program through Techno Transfer and the Technology on Rice Fortification.
The Food and Nutrition Research Institute is the research arm of the government in food, nutrition and other science and technology activities. The Institute is currently conducting a series of studies in fortifying rice guided by the concept on the processes of scaling-up in response to R.A. 8976 otherwise known as the Food Fortification Law.
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Davao City – It’s that time of the year again! July marks the celebration of Nutrition Month in which this year’s theme: “Timbang iwasto sa tamang nutrisyon at ehersisyo” was elaborated by the National Nutrition Council XI (NNC XI).
NNC XI as being embodied by the Regional Nutrition Program Coordinator Dr. Maria Teresa L. Ungson, was invited by the Davao media club during Kapehan sa Dabaw last July 06, 2015 at SM City Davao.
Together with Dr. Ungson were the presidents of the association and federation in the region - Nutrition Action Officer (NAO) President of Region XI and Vice-President (Mindanao) of National Nutrition Action Officer Association Dr. Azucena Dayanghirang; District/City Nutrition Program Coordinators (D/CNPC) Association President of Region XI Lynneth Demaisip; and Barangay Nutrition Scholars (BNS) Federation President of Region XI and LuzViMin Barangay Nutrition Scholar President Jocelyn Lumaad – to answer the questions and the concerns of the interviewers.
One of the highlights of (the question and answer during) the interview was from TV5 which states, why is the theme concentrated on ‘Timbang iwasto sa tamang nutrisyon at ehersisyo’, in which there are varied concerns on health? This question was addressed to Dr. Ungson in which she said, “Because of the increasing prevalence of overweight and obesity among our children. And also, take note that overweight and obesity is more of a problem of the adults right now.” She quipped, “If children had problems of undernutrition; adults have over nutrition.”
Although adults have the most prevalence rate in overweight and obesity, she wanted to focus on the children to easily supervise and take them to proper nutrition and lessens the outcome as these children become adults.
