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DANG, Leyte - Almost a month after the wrath of Typhoon Odette that strucked down the entire Southern Leyte and the 5th District of Leyte including this isolated islet in Bato, Leyte named Brgy. Dawahon Island.
While the sea is already serene, by the looks of it at a distance one can say that the islet really was a victim of typhoon’s devastation.
Close to 999 families in 770 households were affected and almost displaced which necessitate assistance from local and national governments, non-government organizations, civil society organizations, and even international humanitarian organizations.
The usual cough and colds were the major diseases noted by the response team. While based on 2021 Operation Timbang (OPT) revealed around 64 combine cases of MAM and SAM.
Read more: 'Odette' hits Dawahon Island, affects community's health, nutrition
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APLAG, Leyte - The Regional Nutrition Cluster led by Dr. Catalino P. Dotollo, Jr. together with Leyte Provincial Nutrition Focal Points-Leyte and Development Management Officer IV Ms. Suzette B. Arcillas conducts Philippine Integrated Management of Acute Malnutrition crash course for health and nutrition workers including Barangay Nutrition Scholars and Barangay Health Workers.
Read more: RNCL conducts PIMAM crash course in Mahaplag, Leyte
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PALO, Leyte - The National Nutrition Council in EasternVisayas together with UNICEF conducted Nutrition Initial Needs Assessment (NINA) in response to Typhoon Odette to municipalities of Southern Leyte.
The team consists of 3 groups and was assigned to different municipalities that will coordinate to Municipal Nutrition Action Officers (MNAOs) of their respective areas to assess and gather nutrition data.
Team 3 conducted Mid-Upper Arm Circumference to various barangays as identified the highest cases of children with Moderately and Severly wasted in the Municipalities of Liloan and San Francisco with the help of Municipal midwife and Barangay Nutrition Scholars (BNS).
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, Leyte - The National Nutrition Council (NNC) has begun its 4-day crash course series on Philippine Integrated Management of Acute Malnutrition in typhoon-hit Southern Leyte.
As the lead agency of the Regional Nutrition Cluster (RNCL), NNC technical staff were deployed starting Tuesday, covering the towns of Sogod, Libagon, St. Bernard, Macrohon, Padre Burogs and Maasin City.
The PIMAM crash course series is part of the RNCL response after Typhoon Odette battered the province in mid-December last year.
It aims to equip RHU personnel and Barangay Nutrition Scholars (BNS) basic knowledge on the proper management of l8SAM and MAM cases, more importantly in times of disasters.
Read more: NNC kicks off PIMAM crash course series in S. Leyte
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PALO, Leyte - In September 2002, Malacañang proclamation No. 247 declaring the month of September of every year as Development Policy Research Month (DPRM).
It highlights the critical role of policy research in the socioeconomic advancement of the Philippines.
The celebration provides a means to promote, enhance, instill and draw awareness of the importance and necessity of policy research in national development and nation-building.
The Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) leads the conduct of activities in observance of the DPRM, in coordination with various government agencies.
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O, Leyte - Amid the continuing threat of the COVID 19 pandemic compounded by the recent devastation of Typhoon Odette that struck the entire of Southern Leyte and part of Leyte particularly 5th District, selected staff of both DOH 8 NNC 8 attends the 4-day hybrid training on Regional Nutrition Governance Program (RNGP) Module 2.
Read more: DOH, NNC attends training on nutrition governance
