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La Libertad, Negros Oriental – Iron is a mineral that the body needs to function. It is part of hemoglobin, a protein that carries oxygen from the lungs throughout the body. It helps the organs and muscles store and use oxygen. The body needs the right amount of iron. If the body has too little iron, it may develop iron deficiency anemia.
Iron deficiency anemia means that the body does not have enough iron. Causes of low iron levels in the body include blood loss and poor diet/food intake low in iron or the inability to absorb enough iron from foods. Symptoms include weakness, fatigue, irritability, mood swings, headache, decreased appetite, pallor, and shortness of breath. Women are at higher risk of being iron deficient than men because they lose iron during menstrual periods which is more common during pregnancy and when breastfeeding hence, requiring a higher intake of iron or other iron supplements. Pregnant women with severe iron deficiency may be at higher risk of death and fewer cases may also cause low birth weight, early delivery, and poor brain development in babies.
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Basay, Negros Oriental – The Municipal Nutrition Committee of Basay held a one-day learning session for its Barangay Nutrition Scholars held on 28 September 2022 at Municipal Health Office, Basay, Negros Oriental. A total of 17 participants attended the learning session facilitated by ND II Jhianne Mae Nicole C. Tugaoen of DOH CV CHD/NNC 7 assigned in Basay fully supported by PHN/MNPC Shellane J. Tubio.
The session consisted of the overview of the BNS Refresher Course, Nutrition Program Management, Nutrition in Emergency, and the First 1,000 Days. The participants also run through the forms used by BNSs to guide them on how to fill out these forms.
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Cebu City – Isip panapos niini nga serye, ania ang mga ginagmayng lakang nga atong mahimo sa hinay-hinay nga pag-ilis sa saktong batasan sa pagkaon aron makatabang sa paghimo og malungtarong rutina para sa himsog nga kinabuhi. Ang kanunay nga pagpauswag sa atong mga batasan sa pagkaon nanginahanglan og usa ka mahunahunaon nga pamaagi diin atong gipamalandongan, pulihan ug palig-onon.
Una, Pagmalandong. Atong pamalandongan ang tanan natong mga batasan sa pagkaon, maayo man o dili ug susihon ang kasagarang mga hinungdan sa atong daotan na batasan sa pagkaon. Paghimo og lista sa maayo ug dili maayo nga batasan sa pagkaon ug pangutan-a ang kaugalingon ngano ug unsa ang gibati sa matag higayon nga mamatngonan ang kaugalingon nga nagbuhat niini nga mga dili maayong Batasan sa pagkaon.
Read more: Ang importansya sa pagpugong sa sobra nga katambok – Part 4
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Carmen, Cebu - It's natural for a new mom to worry about not producing enough milk when her baby is cranky or wants to nurse more even after lactation. Mommies do not fret, as this is a normal apprehension for new mothers. Just note that the baby's weight gain reassures everyone that everything is fine. However, the results of baby weight checks may not be as encouraging for some mothers, which conclude that they may be experiencing a low milk supply.
Different misconceptions occur about having a low milk supply. Sometimes people tend to believe that they can’t produce milk and ended up buying formula milk. How can we boost and support a nutritionally low milk supply? Here are some tips:
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Cebu City – To fight malnutrition in their community, the Barangay Nutrition Committee of Brgy. Budlaan in Cebu City implements the Micro Finance Assistance Project. The project aims to support women who have malnourished children to avail of microfinance at a minimum of Two Thousand (2,000.00) Pesos payable for one year, interest-free. This is to encourage and help women with malnourished children in the barangay to invest into small businesses to earn additional income and increase their capacity to buy nutritious foods for their children.
Starting off with a seed capital of Php 56,000 from the Zonta Club 1, the project has been sustained for the last six (6) years. Through the period, the beneficiaries of this project became small sari-sari store owners, barbeque and other food stall merchandisers, or small business holders in the barangay. The Budlaan Nutrition Committee with technical assistance from the Cebu City Nutrition Committee has been working with said mothers’ group in this microfinancing strategy to help ensure healthy balance sheets to make their small enterprises thrive.
Read more: Micro Finance for Mothers of Malnourished Children
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Garcia Hernandez, Bohol - As a 4th class municipality, Garcia Hernandez of the province of Bohol may have limited resources for the nutrition program, but it has never hindered its Municipal and Barangay Nutrition Committees in their nutrition program implementation. Resourceful to the core, Garcia Hernandez’s nutrition committee is able to tap external support for the nutrition program from organizations like the East-Poblacion Solidarity Association (EPSA) and the Philippine Mining Service Corporation (PMSC) Bohol Plant. The former covers East-Poblacion while the latter operates in eight (8) barangays of the municipality.
By having a memorandum of agreements with said organizations, the Municipality of Garcia Hernandez is able to ensure that a certain proportion of their gross income is given to the local nutrition committees mainly to fund their dietary supplementation program which targets children 24-59 months, lactating mothers as well as pregnant women.
