A two-day seminar on project prop osal making and project identification. The seminar was facilitated by the DILEEPO Focal of DOLE in close cooperation with the PESO and MSWDO. Benificiaries identified were the SOLO PARENTS , which in turn had identified the Catering Business and Canteen Operation as their chosen Kabuhayan project.
Every year, in the month of July, the National Nutrition Council (NNC) leads the whole nation in the celebration of 2016 Nutrition Month, purposely to disseminate nutrition messages to all Filipinos through a focal theme. “First 1000 Days ni baby pahalagahan para sa malusog na kinabukasan” (Nurture your baby’s first 1000 days for a healthy future), the theme aims to highlight the significance of the first 1000 days of life, which roughly covers a child’s first three years. The main objectives of the theme is to:
1) To create awareness on the importance of proper infant and young child feeding practices, particularly exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months and giving appropriate complementary food after six months while continuing breastfeeding.
2) To promote collaboration among various stakeholders both at the national and local levels for programs serving families with pregnant mothers and children less than two years old.
In relation with this, the Local Government of Mina in cooperation with the Department of Education and other agencies organized a whole day program that includes a Cooking Contest and Bloodletting Activity on which the citizens of Mina participated.
Balay Paglaum is a recipient of the gift giving and feeding program sponsored by the IPPO-Camp Francisco Sumagaysay Sr, Sta. Barbara, Iloilo.
Storytelling and Distribution of Nutritious Drink to the Day Care Pupils
Updates on PhilHealth benefits through Alaga Ka Program for all 4Ps-NHTS 814 members with invited guests as resource speaker from PhilHealth Region VI in the person of Vicel Bracamonte-CSIO,LHIO- Iloilo, Mr. Vince Arriola- SIA II, Local Health Insurance Officer, Kate Abolucion-Sia I-Local Health Insurance Officer, Karen Salazar, Roy Natividad, Chiena Mae Banabatac
Millions of young people around the world, the onset of adolescence bring not only changes to their bodies but also new vulnerabilities to sexuality, marriage and childbearing. An increasing number of girls are forced into unwanted sex, putting them at risk of unwanted pregnancies, unsafe abortions, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) including HIV, and dangerous childbirth. Adolescent boys are at risk, as well. Young people both boys and girls are disproportionately affected these.Yet too many young people face barriers to reproductive health information and care. Even those able to find accurate information about their health and rights may be unable to access the services needed to protect their health. For that reasons, Mina was chosen to be the pilot community health center with A.Y.(Adolescent-Youth) Friendly facility focuses to pregnant teenagers or we call Teen Moms. Last June 2016, the A.Y. technical working groups/AY Coordinators of different Provinces like Aklan, Antique, Guimaras and other LGUs in Iloilo visited A.Y.R.H.(Adolescent and Youth Reproductive Health) Clinic of Mina Health Center together with Elizabeth Bañez, R.N. from Provincial Health Office-Family Planning Coordinator and Joseph Carlo Carillo-Regional AY Coordinator-DOH Region VI. After the tour from Balay Paglaum, we had the open forum asking questions regarding how the facility works to address the AY concerns both for pregnant and non-pregnant, how we transact with referrals to other facilities, and others. But as of the moment we are still working to expand the scope of services that we will provide to teenagers as a one stop shop AY Clinic as the goal of our MHO, Dr. Janeatte Sobrevega.
