Region VII

Details: Category: Region 7; Published: 18 July 2022

TMC Borbon F1KD

Borbon, Cebu – Preparing the community to be nutrition resilient, the Municipal Nutrition Committee of Borbon conducted a five-day Maternal Infant and Young Child Nutrition (MIYCN) training to help strengthen the First 1000 Days program of the municipality. The training was held from 14-16 June 2022 at Borbon Municipal Health Office. It was attended by a total of 38 composed of Barangay Nutrition Scholars and Barangay Health Workers representing all barangay of the municipality.

The training was aimed to promote new norms on feeding practices among mothers, families, and caregivers and cultivate a greater understanding of good nutrition-related behavior.

Details: Category: Region 7; Published: 17 July 2022

RNC Full Comm

Cebu City - The Central Visayas Regional Nutrition Council (RNC) held its second meeting for the year on 15 July 2022 via Zoom Conference Call. The RNC is made up the different regional directors of the different regional line agencies and the various presidents of the non-government organizations that all work towards a better nutrition situation for all in Central Visayas.

Thirteen out of 17 members joined the meeting. Agencies represented include DOH CV CHD, DA7, DILG7, CDP7, DSWD7, DBM7, DOLE7, DOST7, DTI7, NEDA7, PAN Cebu Chapter, PNA Region VII, and NCP. It was also graced by the Chairs of the newly formed Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) sub-networks, namely, Ms. Lianne Cormanes of the University of San Carlos for SUN Academe, Mr. Jonel Ucab of the Green Pantry for SUN Business, and Mr. Rembert Artigo of Rotaract Clubs of Rotary International District 3860 for SUN Civil Society Alliance.

Details: Category: Region 7; Published: 16 July 2022

Bread Poor People

Cebu City - Health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. This is according to the World Health Organization. Good health is something we strive to achieve, not just individually but also as a community. But if we look around us, our families, our friends, and others, we know that health is very variable. It is very important to focus on each area, rather than just the physical aspect, which is the most common thing we usually think of when we speak of health.

There are a lot of factors that can influence a person’s health. A wide range of factors determines the health status of a person. In short, these are determinants of health.

Details: Category: Region 7; Published: 17 July 2022

NM Prayer and Pledge

Cebu City - RNC members thru the Technical Working Group lead the delivery of the 48th NM Prayer in their respective agencies. An institutionalized activity of the RNC in Central Visayas, this is done every Monday for the whole month of July in time for the agencies’ flag raising ceremony. Together with the prayer, the 48^th NM pledge is also recited during the flag raising rites.

One of the reasons we pray, is that through prayer we acknowledge a higher power than ourselves. Prayer opens the door to greater understanding. Prayer is the most intimate form of communication that directly connects us to God on a personal level.

Details: Category: Region 7; Published: 15 July 2022

Santa Catalina MNET

Santa Catalina, Negros Oriental - The Santa Catalina Municipal Nutrition Committee thru its Municipal Nutrition Evaluation Team (MNET) started the conduct of their annual Monitoring and Evaluation of Local Level Plan Implementation (MELLPI) Pro this year on 16 June 2022. This is to continue to monitor and evaluate the performance of Barangay Nutrition Committees in the implementation of the programs, projects and activities done the previous year. The month-long evaluation is set to be completed on 15 July 2022.

Details: Category: Region 7; Published: 16 July 2022

OOW Child NPR

Cebu City – Obesity is one of the biggest problems that humanity faces today. Prevalence of obesity among children and adolescents has increased substantially over the last decade all around the world. Overweight and obese children are likely to stay obese into adulthood and more likely to develop noncommunicable diseases like diabetes and cardiovascular diseases at a younger age. Obese children and adolescents may also suffer from both short-term and long- term health consequences.

Factors contributing to the increasing problem of overweight and obesity include: