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Negros Oriental Province - Malnutrition remains a public health problem across the globe. The Philippines has high prevalence of malnutrition and is experiencing food insecurity, especially with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. There was a disruption to food supply chains, loss of income and livelihoods, a widening of inequality, disruptions to social protection programs, altered food environments, and uneven food prices during the pandemic.
One of the underlying causes of malnutrition in the Philippines is the lack of income and poverty in general. Based on the latest data published by the Philippine Statistics Authority, poverty incidence in the country increase to 23.7% in the first semester of 202`1 from 21.1& of the same period in 2018. This is equivalent to 26.14 million Filipinos living below poverty threshold.
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Dumaguete City - The participants of the 2nd Regional Management Conference were warmly welcomed by the National Nutrition Council Region VII secretariat as the group gathered on 9 June 2022 at Southview Hotel, Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental.
The conference was held in a two-day event on 9-10 June 2022 in a blended mode with 27 participants attended in person and 10 Regional ManCon members joined via zoom platform. It was a noteworthy meeting as most participants were able to physically meet for the first time after their last physical meeting in 2019 when the pandemic hit the region and social gatherings became a luxury.
RNPC Dr. Parolita A. Mission presided the conference. NO II Norre Jean V. delos Santos started the discussion with concerns about nutrition policy, planning, and multi-level program formulation in the region including the 2022 RNC resolutions, LGU mobilization activities, status of the LNAP budget tracking, and LGU shepherding. One major agreement during the session was the conduct of advocacy visits/activities with the newly elected officials and encouraging them to attend the nutrition orientation sessions as part of NEO or done independently by DILG 7 and NNC 7.
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Cebu Province - Vitamin D is a nutrient that we consume as well as a hormone that our bodies produce. Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that has long been recognized to aid in the absorption and retention of calcium and phosphorus, both of which are essential for the development and maintenance of strong bones.
Vitamin D also regulates a variety of other cellular functions in your body. Its anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and neuroprotective characteristics help to maintain immunological function, muscular function, and brain cell functioning. Vitamin D may also be involved in several other health issues. It may, for example, aid in brain health regulation, including memory loss and depression prevention.
Although additional research is needed, several studies suggest that vitamin D may help to prevent multiple sclerosis.
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Cebu Province - Eating behaviors evolve during the first years of life; children learn what, when, and how much to eat through direct experiences with food and by observing the eating behaviors of others.
Eating habits are instilled from a young age, and often these habits are carried through to adulthood. Children who learn to eat well can develop and sustain a healthy lifestyle, which has many benefits such as healthy growth and development and preventing long term illness.
Children who eat healthy foods in their everyday lives can be more alert and interested in activities, which can improve their concentration and learning.
Read more: How to stimulate early good nutrition feeding behavior
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Bindoy, Negros Oriental - After the BNS training held last March this year, the newly hired Barangay Nutrition Scholars (BNSs) of this municipality were oriented on the Pabasa sa Nutrisyon, Idol ko si Nanay, and trained on how to monitor wasted and severely wasted children. The activity was held on 24 May 2022 at Domolog Convention Hall, Domolog Public Market, Bindoy,Negros Oriental. The BNSs also had the chance to experience the games of each module aside from the discussions.
Read more: Bindoy MNC orients BNSs on Pabasa sa Nutrisyon and Idol ko si Nanay
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Cebu Province – The National Nutrition Council with funding support from UNICEF deploys Information Management Officers in Typhoon Odette (International name: Rai) devastated some provinces in the country. Three IMOs are deployed in Central Visayas to cover the provinces of Bohol, Cebu, and Negros Oriental. The IMOs collect relevant data on nutrition response in the post-disaster mitigation and recovery phase. Included in the data collection are the existing demographic statistics, availability of the anthropometric tools, profiling of functional Nutrition Clusters, lists of the established support groups in emergencies, the results of the routine activity of Operation Timbang Plus, and the list of active nutrition worker with relevant training in the delivery of Nutrition service packages in emergencies.
Read more: NNC deploys Information Management Officers for Nutrition in Emergencies
