The increased iron requirement when not met can cause a number of major health issues, such as iron deficiency anemia. In the Philippines, the prevalence of Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA) is 23% among ...

The new theme for years 2023 to 2028 is “WE for gender equality and inclusive society”. This is consistent with the Philippine Development Plan (PDP) 2023–2028, which seeks to genuinely revamp the ...

Mansalay, Oriental Mindoro – To address the challenging problem of malnutrition among children in the municipality of Mansalay, Oriental Mindoro, the municipality in partnership with NNC MIMAROPA ...

The National Nutrition Council MIMAROPA convened its Regional Associations — Nutrition Action Officer Association of the Philippines Inc. (NAOPA) MIMAROPA, District/City Nutrition Program Coordinators ...

Through the initiative of the City Government of Puerto Princesa – City Nutrition Office headed by City Nutrition Action Officer Ms. Mary Pearl Rodriguez, a training on Nutrition Program Management ...

In observance to the National Women’s Month the National Nutrition Council Bicol honor women’s vital contributions to nation-building by celebrating through Facebook livestreamed and Zoom platform on ...

For Primary Targets (e.g. pregnant women and mothers of 0-2 years old children) – to practice proper infant and young child feeding (IYCF) Initiate breastfeeding within 1 hour from birth Practice ...

National Nutrition Council The NNC, as mandated by law, is the country’s highest policy-making and coordinating body on nutrition. The NNC Logo Improving the nutrition situation cannot be achieved by ...

The Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition (PPAN) is a policy and plan document formulated under the leadership of the National Nutrition Council (NNC) to address the nutrition situation of the ...

Operation Timbang Plus (OPT Plus) Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) Local Nutrition Early Warning System for Food and Nutrition Security (LNEWS-FNS) National Nutrition Information ...

Background The Barangay Nutrition Scholar (BNS) Program is a human resource development strategy of the Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition, which involves the recruitment, training, deployment ...

Cebu City – So you’re done with the weight and height/length-taking portion of the OPT Plus and now you are ready to prepare the report for your local nutrition committee, where do you start?The first ...