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1 March 2022-- The LGU of Aleosan takes strides in improving their nutrition situation by conducting an orientation activity attended by a total of 43 participants composed of Barangay Nutrition Scholars (BNSs), Barangay Health Workers (BHWs) and selected BS Nutrition-Dietetics students of Southern Christian College which was facilitated by the Municipal Nutrition Action Officer, Ms. Leah Guanzon. NO II Danah Pearl Aurel and PNFP Marie Jane Lihao served as resource persons on the said activity.
NO II Aurel discussed the roles of BNSs in the Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition highlighting the convergence of Nutrition Specific, Nutrition Sensitive and Enabling Programs, First 1000 days of Life and Orientation of E-OPT tool. PNFP Lihao also gave a refresher on Nutrition Assessment with concepts on MUAC Screening followed by the Implementation Process of the Tutok Kainan Dietary Supplementation Program.
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The Magna Carta for Women, also known as Republic Act 9710, is a Human Rights law that aims to end discrimination against Filipino women, particularly those in underprivileged communities. The act was a consolidated Senate Bill No. 2390, with a house bill # 4273, which was passed in the senate and house of representatives on May 19 - 20, 2009. It was signed into law on August 14, 2009, by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.
The women’s provision in Magna Carta includes all the rights in the constitution, such as freedom in civil, social, political, economic, and others. Equal employment opportunities are also given. Not restricting women in military and police service is part of eliminating discrimination against all women, as well as equal opportunities in sports participation.
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Women are often addressed as weak, emotional, and submissive. They are defined as people who are destined to be at home, the ones who take care of children and husbands. But as generations started to evolve, women also start to prove themselves that they can do better, than what society dictated and expected them to be. In the Philippines, we already had women leaders who have shown power, commitment, passion, and dedication towards work just like any other men leader does. We also have women, who are workers in different industries, and they also perform well just like men can do. Also, we have women who take the responsibility, as the providers of the family, and also men who take the responsibility as the ones who nurture homes. Caring for and raising children, on the other hand, should not be solely the job of women or wives, but also of husbands or men. In order to ensure that children's lifestyles are healthy and well-nourished, men and women alike should learn to appreciate the beauty of adequate nutrition and how it can improve their lives. Always remember our gender should not define us, and our society should not dictate us.
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The month of March of every year is set to celebrate National Women’s Month where we pay recognition to the many contributions of women in the society. This is pursuant to Presidential Proclamation No. 227 Series of 1988 that declares March as Women’s Role in History Month.
This year as we celebrate National Women’s Month, the National Nutrition Council SOCCSKSARGEN Region acknowledged the contribution, service and effort of all the women who play a critical role in having a healthy and well-nourished nation.
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The fight against acute malnutrition in the Philippines is still far from over. According to the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF), every day in the Philippines, 95 children die because of malnutrition. That means 27 out of 1,000 Filipino children die before reaching their fifth birthday. And a third of Filipino children are underweight or underdeveloped for their age. And after the age of two, stunting can be permanent, irreversible, and even fatal. However, a study revealed that one significant impediment to victory in the fight against malnutrition is failure in the screening and assessment of acute malnutrition due to incorrect tool use.
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The number of pregnant minors aged 15 and under has doubled in the last decade, according to the Philippine government's Population and Development Commission (POPCOM). The United Nation Population Fund (UNFPA) also reported last 2016 that Philippines has the highest rate of teenage pregnancy in Asia. UNFPA estimates that one in ten 15–19-year-old Filipino women is already a mother. Teenage pregnancy is defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as pregnancy in a woman aged 10–19 years.
In terms of maternal health and nutrition, a study found that the children of teenage mothers had a high prevalence of undernutrition, which is consistent with DOST-FNRI data showing that one out of every four pregnant Filipino women (24.5 percent) is at risk of giving birth to low-birth-weight babies and other pregnancy complications. And this condition was more prevalent among teenage pregnant women (37.3%) than among adult pregnant women (22.6%).
