- Details
- Category: Region 6
Every year the National Nutrition Council VI gives medical and survivorship assistance to Barangay Nutrition Scholars as expression of support and recognition of the significant role they play in their own communities for nutrition.
The BNS is entitled to medical assistance worth Php 5000 per year regardless of the times he/she was admitted. This assistance is intended for BNS who suffer from different ailments and is admitted to a public hospital. As per NNC guidelines, however, a BNS who gave birth is not covered by this assistance.
The concerned BNS has only within six months from the date of admission to submit the requirements to NNC RO.
Read more: NNC VI gives medical and survivorship assistance to BNSes
- Details
- Category: Region 6
To cap the celebration of Nutrition Month, the National Nutrition Council Region VI conceptualized this Nutri-Sharing entitled "Experiensya Ko, e-Share Ko!" Some Early Childhood Care and Development for the First 1000 Days or ECCD F1K beneficiaries were invited to share their experiences on Complementary Feeding, Dietary Supplementation Program for Pregnant Women, experiences of a father as head of the family in his support and cooperation to the program and a Barangay Nutrition Scholar who serves as one of the program implementers in the barangay.
- Details
- Category: Region 6
Many Filipino parents and community health and nutrition workers believe that stunting is hereditary, meaning, when the parents are short, they also tend to be short.
The World Health Organization (WHO) said that a study on Child Growth Standards in 2007 showed that children anywhere in the world will experience the same growth potential when provided with the same optimum care.
Read more: Are Filipino children short because Filipinos are naturally short?
- Details
- Category: Region 6
Kasabay sa paglaki ng isang sanggol ang pagdami ng gatas na mailalabas ng isang ina galing sa kanyang suso. Sa unang 3-7 araw mula pagkapanganak, unti-unting lumalakas ang pagdami ng gatas ng isang ina kasabay nga maya’t mayang pagsuso ng kanyang anak.
Masustansiya, ligtas at malinis na pagkain ang gatas ng ina. Ito ay nagbabago ayon sa sustansiya ng pagkain na kinakain ng isang ina. Ang isang bagong panganak at tuloy-tuloy na pagpapasuso ay hinihimok na kumakain ng masustansiyang pagkain lalo na ang mga prutas, at mga luntiang gulay.
Read more: TSEK (Tama, Sapat, at Eksklusibo): Benepisyo ng Pagpapasuso sa mga bata
- Details
- Category: Region 6
Despite all the difficulties to have a face-to-face communication the National Nutrition Council, Region VI paved the way to conduct the Joint P/CNAOs, D/CNPCs and PROVINCIAL BNS PRESIDENTS Meeting virtually on July 17, 2020 via Google Meet.
Read more: Virtual meeting with NAOs, NPCs, and BNS Provincial Presidents
- Details
- Category: Region 6
Food insecurity can cause child stunting. Good nutrition is having a diverse diet of nutritious food. Our body needs different nutrients to be healthy and ward off diseases. If a child is food insecure and is unable to eat appropriate variety, quality and amount of food, he/she will suffer from low immune system, malnutrition, and weakness.
If this condition becomes chronic, this may lead to stunting. The child’s weight and height will be inappropriately low for his/her age.
Stunting has irreversible effects to brain development, physical growth and the immune system. It has long term effects later in life such as increased risk of acquiring diseases.
