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NegOr gov't to conduct free feeding for Pamplona village pupils

Written by Rachelle M. Nessia, PIA Press Release | 29 September 2011

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DUMAGUETE CITY, Sept. 29 (PIA) -- The provincial government will hold a feeding program today for some 500 elementary pupils in Brgy. Inawasan, Pamplona, Negros Oriental.

The feeding program in Pamplona will also offer free haircut for the beneficiaries. “The governor is bringing along 20 barbers who will give the pupils and also their parents free haircuts,” said Bryan Cortez, community affairs officer and chief of the MagDegamo Information Center.

This is the third time that Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo has spearheaded a one-time feeding of elementary pupils, the first of which was in Brgy. Candau-ay in Dumaguete City and then the second in Mabinay town.

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Tanzanian President H.E. Jakaya M. Kikwete Calls for United Nations Summit on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) to Include Oral Disease

Written by Miracle Corners of the World, PR Newswire | 23 September 2011

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Development and Dental Experts Agree that Oral Disease Needs to be Addressed Worldwide

Sponsored by the United Republic of Tanzania, with support from the World Health Organization, and co-sponsored by the Governments of Australia and Sweden

NEW YORK, Sept. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Tanzanian President H.E. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete urged the United Nations Summit on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) to address the challenge of oral health as a priority on the agenda.

"Oral diseases are often overlooked among NCDs by the international community, and it is a health area that we cannot afford to ignore and that is largely preventable," said the President. "I implore my fellow heads of state and governments to include oral health among the NCDs and for health ministries to become more engaged. We must have a shared sense of moral duty to make proper oral health a priority."

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Joining Up for Women's and Children's Health

Written by Jan Eliasson, The Huffington Post | 21 September 2011

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Co-authored by Julio Frenk, Dean of the Faculty, Harvard School of Public Health

"Often the women don't have clean water, we find that there are a lot of difficulties, especially with home deliveries. They draw the water from shallow wells, yes, it's quite difficult. And that usually causes a lot of infections. It is very dangerous for the woman and the child when there is poor hygiene. A lot of infections can occur."

Today at a high level meeting, the United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, will review progress made since the launch a year ago of the Global Strategy on Women's and Children's Health.

For Clara Muchimba, the midwife at Chikuni Mission Hospital in Zambia quoted above, the discussions in New York may well seem like a world away -- but if we get this right, the initiative will have a positive impact on the lives of the mothers and children Clara cares for, as well as millions of others around the globe.

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Launching of EHCP in Maguindanao

Written by BPI-ARMM | 16 September 2011

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Dr. Bella Monse, GIZ- Fit Program Advisor hand over the Essential Health Care Program (EHCP) packages to the representatives from Tenorio Elementary School pupil-beneficiaries during the launching of the EHCP yesterday. Joining the pupils are ARMM Executive Secretary Naguib Sinarimbo (left) and ARMM Education Secretary Baratucal Caudang (2nd,left). Witnessing the hand over are AusAID Minister Counselor Mr. Titon Mitra (3rd, right)  and GIZ Fit Officials.

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AusAID, GIZ, Fit for School and ARMM Government Step Up Healthy Habits for School Children

Written by Australian Embassy Manila Media Release | 15 September 2011

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The Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) in partnership with the Department of Education-Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (DepED-ARMM), the ARMM Regional Government and the Philippine NGO Fit for School, Inc. (FIT) launched the Essential Health Care Program (EHCP) at the Tenorio Elementary School, Datu Odin Sinsuat Maguindanao on 15 September 2011. This Program aims to reduce the negative effects of poor health and sanitation on learning achievement.  This is a major component in AusAID’s long term education assistance called, Basic Education Assistance for Mindanao-Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BEAM-ARMM).

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