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GENERAL SANTOS CITY- With the growing concern in facing the giant pandemic (COVID-19), the Local Government Unit of General Santos City Local Chief Executive Ronnel Chua Rivera, in coordination with the City Nutrition Council, is beefing up efforts to secure the welfare of the malnourished children.
Last week, the LGU had activated its 70 community kitchens of Daycare centers to prepare a one-dish meal for children aging 6 months until 10 years old, prioritizing the identified malnourished children. This initiative astoundingly fed around 35,000 children serving the densely populated barangays of Calumpang, Fatima and Tambler. By taking this step forward, the LGU plans to expand the implementation in the next days to cover all 26 barangays in the city.
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The municipality of Tampakan which is known as one of the largest copper resources in the Philippines prioritized vegetable cultivation to ensure food security. Truly, efforts have been fruitful since it will be a big help especially during this pandemic crisis caused by Coronavirus-19 (CoViD-19). In relevance to the first message of the Nutrition Cluster Advisory No. 1 s. 2020 or the Nutrition Cluster Guidelines on LGU Nutrition Actions Relative to COVID-19 which is to promote good nutrition by emphasizing to the general public the importance of eating a variety of nutritious foods consistent with the Ten Kumainments to help to naturally strengthen the body’s immune system against COVID-19, the local government unit of Tampakan through the initiative of the Municipal Mayor, Hon. Leonard T. Escobillo included vegetables in their food packs along with canned goods, noodles and rice. The first batch yield 3,500 packs which consist of vegetables like Talong, Okra, Kalabasa, Ampalaya, Radish, Sayote and Upo which was already distributed to 5 barangays of the municipality.
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A new calendar year has just entered yet the world was devastated by an infectious disease, the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). With the alarming increase of positive cases, targeting older persons and those with pre-existing medical conditions like hypertension and diabetes.
While the region is under community quarantine it’s also important to keep a stock of commodities especially on food items. In situation like this, keeping ourselves healthy should be our top priority. Foods we prepare for the whole family should be packed with essential nutrients to stay healthy and have a stronger immunity to fight against this viral disease. The National Nutrition Council XII advises everyone to follow these simple nutrition tips:
Read more: Optimum Nutrition: A Paramount to emerging COVID pandemic
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Kindness is the best form of humanity.” Amidst the battle everyone is facing about the COVID-19 pandemic, the spirit of “bayanihan” didn’t fail to enthrall anyone as it is one of the trademarks of being a Filipino.
People with big hearts will find their way to extend a helping hand to their community. A neighborhood in Purok 3, Brgy. Poblacion, Tacurong City, Sultan Kudarat initiated by Ms. Edes B. Vijandre through their Purok President Mr. Maxian Tubio thought of doing something to help their local community coming up of what they call, “Neighborhood Kitchen”. Since the food packs which usually consist sardines, instant noodles and rice lacks nutrients, generous neighbors pitched in to feed 24 at-risk families who lost their means of income because of COVID-19. They used the kitchen owned by former Brgy. Chairman Lorraine Llavore to prepare nutritious meals which most of the vegetable were freshly picked from their backyard gardens. By this means, they can augment their neighbor’s meal and now on their fifth day.
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While the Coronavirus (COVID-19) had already become pandemic, there is no doubt that this dreadful disease is starting to spur fear among everyone with the increasing cases and death tolls across the globe. Hence, every nation is now alarmed and now strictly observing health measures to mitigate the spread of the virus. During this pandemic, it is as well the perfect time to protect yourself by making health and nutrition your priority to fight COVID-19. Now, here are some worthwhile tips you can take in these times of health crisis.
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Amidst the pandemic threat of CoViD 19, healthy eating habit is still one of the most important weapons to combat the dreadful disease, yet most of us have difficulty to attain it due to transport and food trading restrictions which limit the peoples’ access to sufficient, diverse and nutritious sources of food. In this time of crisis, particularly during the general or enhanced community quarantine brought by the said disease, our fellow citizens need the assistance of our Local Government Units to provide them with the basic, healthy and nutritious food commodities at their doorstep.
