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Dragon fruit can be considered as a superfood, being low in calories but high in fibre, antioxidants, phytonutrients, vitamins and minerals, and containing healthy fatty acids and probiotics. Antioxidants are essential to protect cells from free radical damage, which cause chronic disease and ageing. Some of the major antioxidants found in dragon fruit are betacyanins, betaxanthins, hydroxycinnamates and flavonoids.
A phytochemical named captin, which is often used in heart medication, is present in dragon fruit as well. Lycopene, responsible for the fruit’s red colour, is known to lower the risk of developing prostate cancer.
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National Nutrition Council (NNC) XII holds virtual orientation among Human Resource for Health (HRH) - Nutritionist Dietitians (NDs) last March 16, 2022, via Zoom teleconference. The said activity was attended by Ms. Jessen Masukat of Department of Health (DOH) XII and 11 HRH-NDs deployed regionwide.
RNPC Laquihon in her opening message emphasizes that the virtual meeting serves as an orientation on PPAN 2017-2022 Operationalization and Convergence of Nutrition Efforts among the identified Nutritionist-Dietitians of the ND-Deployment Program in the region. Further, the following topics were given emphasis during the said orientation.
- Roles/Functions of HRH-NDDPs based on their contract
- Overview of NNC and NPM, LNC Functionality and Roles of NAOs
- Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition (PPAN) 2017-2022
- 2021 Regional Nutrition Situation (RNS), Operation Timbang (OPT) findings
- Barangay Nutrition Action Plan (BNAP) and Barangay Nutrition Scholars (BNS) concerns
- First 1000 Days (F1KD) – Dietary Supplementation Program - Tutok Kainan (DSPTK) and reporting system through Field Health Services Information System (FHSIS)
Read more: NNC SOX Spearheads Virtual Orientation to HRH-NDs
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15 March 2022---The Regional Nutrition Committee-Technical Working Group (RNC-TWG) conducted its first-quarter blended-mode meeting joint with the Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD)-Technical Working Group held at Villa Amor Hotel, Koronadal City and via Zoom videoconference. The activity was attended by a total of 11 participants from the following regional agencies: DOH, DILG, DA, DSWD, NEDA, DEPED, PopCom, DAR and Save the Children.
Read more: RNC and ECCD SOCCSKSARGEN Technical Working Groups hold Joint Meeting
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The Department of Health-Center for Health Development (DOH-CHD) SOSCCSKSARGEN Region in coordination with the National Commission on Indigenous People (NCIP) XII conducted the Regional Inter-Agency Committee (RIAC) on IP Health XII first quarter meeting last March 15-16, 2022 at Paraiso Verde Resort, Koronadal City. The meeting was attended by member agencies from DOH XII, NCIP XII, DSWD XII, NNC XII, PHIC XII, PopCom XII and DPWH XII.
The meeting provides an avenue to discuss and orient the old and new members of the committee regarding Universal Health Care (UHC) – RA 11223, Joint Memorandum Circular (JMC) No. 2013-01, IP Strategic Plan for Health 2018-2022 Midterm Assessment, 2021 IP community visits/activities provided, Geographically Isolated and Disadvantaged Areas (GIDA)/IP status implementation Report of DOH, the status of Provincial Interagency Committee (PIAC)/Indigenous Person Mandatory Representative (IPMR) in the Local Health Board (LHB), and the status of Ancestral Domain Investment Plans for Health (ADIPH) in Local Investment Plan for Health (LIPH)/ Annual Operational Plan (AOP).
Read more: RIAC for IP Health Convenes for the 1st Quarter Meeting
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The Municipal Government of Midsayap held two (2) batches of Barangay Nutrition Action Plan (BNAP) formulation workshop to their 57 Barangays. It was held last March 1-2 for Batch 1 and March 3-4 for Batch 2 at Ace Resto Function Hall, Poblacion 2, Midsayap Cotabato. It was attended by Barangay Nutrition Scholars (BNS) and members of the Barangay Nutrition Committee (BNC). The workshop was facilitated by NOIII Annalita Mae V. Flores and NOII Leah Fe B. Utlang, from the National Nutrition Council Region XII.
The workshop was packed with topics along with the Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition 2017-2022, BNC composition, BNC roles and function in the management of Nutrition Program at the Barangay, BNC functionality checklist, introduction to BNAP. Further, a workshop on formulating vision and mission, nutrition situational analysis based on the 2021 OPT data and causal model, identifying nutrition PPAs for the barangay, budget estimates, monitoring, and evaluation, and finally packaging of BNAP were also undertaken.
Read more: LGU MIDSAYAP ORGANIZES 2 BATCHES OF BNAP FORMULATION WORKSHOP
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The Regional Bantay Asin Task Force (RBATF) XII convene for its first RBATF Meeting for the year 2022 via blended platform (face-to-face and online). The meeting had a total of 21 attendees, which includes representatives from the Department of Health (DOH), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), Department of Science and Technology (DOST), Department of Education (DepEd), National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP), Department of Social Welfare Development (DSWD), and the provinces of Cotabato, Sarangani, and Sultan Kudarat, as well as General Santos City and Koronadal City. The activity was held in Green State Suites, Koronadal City and virtual through Zoom teleconference.
