Developing partnerships for Nutrition Security since 1974
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The Nutrition Center of the Philippines (NCP) is a non-profit organization established in 1974 to help address malnutrition in the Philippines.
We work with both government and non-government sectors to achieve Nutrition Security for all Filipinos, especially for those who are disadvantaged, through:
For the past 4 decades, we have played a critical role in developing and implementing policy-shaping nutrition interventions, through our core partners and the community. |
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The role of micronutrient powders in geographically isolated areas
Undernutrition and the prevalence of anemia in the Philippines continues to be a significant health problem, despite National Nutrition Surveys showing a steady decline in the past ten years. According to the latest 8th National Nutrition Survey, conducted in 2013, those who suffer most from anemia are children; with 39.4 % of Filipino infants aged 6 months to 1 year suffering from the disease (compared to 66.2% in 2003). It’s not surprising the highest rates of malnutrition - underweight, stunting and wasting - are recorded in rural areas, says Tabogon Rural Health Clinic’s municipal nutrition action officer, Dr Oliver Alino. In remote barangays (communities) like Tabogon, “malnutrition is rampant,” he says, citing social and economic factors, such as food insecurity and diet inadequacies as key contributors to the area's health status. READ MORE... |
NCP's Dr Ema Parian and nutritionist Beia Mendoza talk about the use of micronutrient powders (MNP) to reduce anemia in GIDA barangays (Geographically Isolated and Disadvantaged Areas), in the Philippines.
Music credit: Arche 7, courtesy of Patrick Allen Browning from the Dwelling of Objects |
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Peer-to-peer education: Reducing malnutrition in the Philippines
In barangays throughout the Philippines, women and heads of households are gathering in groups of 12 to 15, for one hour a week, to learn how they can reduce their family’s vulnerability to malnutrition. The 10-week Pabasa sa Nutrisyon course, conceptualized by NCP, is ideal for collective communities where peer-to-peer sharing of knowledge and information comes naturally, says Compassion International Philippines training and support manager Lueli Ponce. "The sharing of how this has transformed me and my family and passing that on through oral tradition or oral teaching is very significant. It's very natural for Filipinos," says Lueli Ponce. READ MORE... |
Christian child-sponsor organization, Compassion International, talks about why NCP's Pabasa sa Nutrisyon course works so well in the context of Filipino culture.
Music credit: Blind, courtesy of Roteraupe. |
