Region XII

Details: Category: Region 12; Published: 06 August 2021

August Article Photo

Under Republic Act 10028 or the Expanded Breastfeeding Promotion Act of 2009, August 2021 is declared as National Breastfeeding Awareness Month with the theme “Tulong-Tulong sa Pagpapasuso sa First 1,000 Days!” This year’s campaign aims to raise awareness on the importance of breastfeeding and further its promotion as a highly beneficial public health intervention for mothers and children.

The celebration commemorates 10 years of the Breastfeeding TSEK! (Tama, Sapat, at Ekslusibo) Campaign. It is essential that mothers should be knowledgeable of the benefits of breast milk as a complete food for children 0 to 6 months, and continued with complementary feeding with safe, nutritious, adequate, and diverse food from 6 months onwards as the most ideal intervention to eradicate malnutrition, especially stunting.

Details: Category: Region 12; Published: 05 August 2021

Region XII_NM Culmination and Awarding

In line with the Nutrition Month celebration last July 2021 with the theme “Malnutrisyon patuloy na labanan, First 1000 Days tutukan!”, the National Nutrition Council Region XII conducted a culmination event to end the month-long celebration.

The Regional Nutrition Month Culmination Activity was conducted last August 4, 2021 1:00 PM through Facebook Live. The live stream was attended by a total of 180 viewers and the video continued to reach a total of 734 viewers as of August 4, 2021 5:20 PM. Many of the viewers were participants of the different contests held by NNC XII.

The culmination activity was hosted by Danah Pearl Aurel, Nutrition Officer II, and Kristine Charl Nadela, Provincial Nutrition Focal Point. The event was opened by an inspirational message given by the NNC OIC-Nutrition Program Coordinator Annalita Mae V. Flores.

Details: Category: Region 12; Published: 15 July 2021

RIAC XII plans out Activities for IP Health 1 NO I Laurito joined the first Regional Inter-Agency Committee (RIAC) for Indigenous People (IP) Health meeting in 2021 last July 13 at Greenstate Convention Center, Koronadal City. The meeting was organized by the Department of Health – Center for Health Development SOCCSKSARGEN Region in coordination with the National Commission on Indigenous People (NCIP) XII and members of the RIAC for IP Health which includes the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) XII, Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) XII and National Nutrition Council (NNC) XII.

Details: Category: Region 12; Published: 30 July 2021

LEAH JULY 2ND

The Executive Order (EO) 138, or the Full Devolution of Certain Functions of the Executive Branch to Local Governments, means that some of the roles, services, and facilities of national government agencies pertaining to local infrastructures, health care, livelihood, agriculture, and social welfare will be transferred to the local government units (LGUs) along with budget allocation in-order to improve the locality's planning, investment programming, and budgeting linkages, as well as monitoring and evaluation systems.

Details: Category: Region 12; Published: 12 July 2021

SOCCSKSARGEN--- In line with the 47^th Nutrition Month Celebration, the National Nutrition Council XII have contracted with Notre Dame Broadcasting Corporation-Radyo Bida, Koronadal to broadcast First 1000 days (F1KD) and stunting series. The said radio series will be heard every Wednesday in Radyo Bida-Koronadal every 12:15-12:30 noon for three weeks (July 14, 21 and 28) with replay at Radyo Bida-Kidapawan every 3:15-3:30 in the afternoon on the same day.

Details: Category: Region 12; Published: 27 July 2021

MATALAM, COTABATO---To ensure adequate nutrition among infants and young children and encourage breastfeeding among mothers, LGU Matalam establishes Breastmilk storage facility at the Municipal Health Office initiated by the Municipal Nutrition Committee. The launching and ribbon cutting activity was dovetailed during the Nutrition Month Culmination and Awarding Ceremony at the Municipal Health Office-Matalam, Cotabato last July 26, 2021.