Palo Nutrition Office - RHU Palo

26/03/2026

Team MATIN Barangayan ❣️

NUTRITION SERVICES
- Nutrition Counselling
- Growth Monitoring
- Deworming

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26/03/2026

Obesity is preventable even for those with higher genetic risk:

✅ Eat a healthy diet
✅ Drink enough water
✅ Do physical activity
✅ Get adequate sleep
✅ Limit screen time

26/03/2026

The Local Government Unit of Palo, Leyte warmly invites everyone to join the celebration of World TB Day 2026 with the theme:

“Magpasuri, Magpagamot, Mag-TPTodo Para Protektado!”

In line with this, we are offering FREE CONSULTATION SERVICES, including:

• Free Chest X-ray Screening
• On-the-Spot Sputum Collection
• HIV Testing and Screening
• Risk Assessment for Hypertension and Diabetes
• Health Education on TB and HIV

📅 March 25, 2026
⏰ 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
📍 Palo Rural Health Unit Grounds

We encourage everyone to take part in this initiative towards a healthier community.

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26/03/2026

Here is the official Schedule of Activities for Pamalandong ha Palo 2026; a journey of reflection, faith, and community. May this guide you through meaningful moments of prayer and remembrance.

Through each activity, may we find time for quiet contemplation, shared worship, and strengthened communal bonds. All participants are encouraged to take note of the important dates and activities to fully take part in this sacred observance.

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26/03/2026

𝐕𝐈𝐒𝐈𝐓𝐀 𝐈𝐆𝐋𝐄𝐒𝐈𝐀 𝐈𝐍 𝐏𝐀𝐋𝐎, 𝐋𝐄𝐘𝐓𝐄

This Lenten season, the Local Government Unit of Palo warmly invites everyone to join the Visita Iglesia, a meaningful pilgrimage to seven churches where we gather in prayer, reflection, and spiritual renewal.

Participants will journey together across Palo to visit sacred churches while learning about their history through an MP3 audio guide. Transportation will be provided by the LGU of Palo.

��𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗹𝘆 𝗣𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁: 𝗣𝗮𝗹𝗼 𝗣𝗮𝗴-𝗜𝗯𝗶𝗴 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘇𝗮
⛪𝐂𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝:
𝟏. 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐋𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐲 𝐑𝐨𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡– 𝐁𝐫𝐠𝐲. 𝐏𝐚𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐏𝐚𝐥𝐨
𝟐. 𝐈𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐥 – 𝐁𝐫𝐠𝐲. 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐜, 𝐏𝐚𝐥𝐨
𝟑. 𝐒𝐭. 𝐄𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡 – 𝐁𝐫𝐠𝐲. 𝐋𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐝, 𝐏𝐚𝐥𝐨
𝟒. 𝐒𝐭. 𝐑𝐨𝐜𝐡 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐲 Pope Francis Parish– 𝐁𝐫𝐠𝐲. 𝐀𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐨, 𝐏𝐚𝐥𝐨
𝟓. 𝐒𝐭. 𝐓𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐚 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐭𝐚 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡 – 𝐁𝐫𝐠𝐲. 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚, 𝐏𝐚𝐥𝐨
𝟔. 𝐒𝐭. 𝐉𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐦 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡 – 𝐁𝐫𝐠𝐲. 𝐒𝐚𝐧 𝐉𝐨𝐚𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐧, 𝐏𝐚𝐥𝐨
𝟕. Palo 𝐌𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐧 Cat𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐫𝐚l 𝐨𝐟 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐋𝐨𝐫𝐝's 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐢𝐠𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 – 𝐁𝐫𝐠𝐲. Luntad 𝐏𝐚𝐥𝐨, Leyte.

��𝑺𝒄𝒉e𝒅𝒖𝒍𝒆:
To be followed. Make sure to register and input necessary contact details to be informed of the updated schedule and choose your preferred date.

Interested participants may register through the Google Form provided.
LINK: https://forms.gle/ngDQKTQR3Tf1AfjF7

Let us journey together in faith and reflection as we observe this sacred season.

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26/03/2026

Combatting Stunting and Malnutrition Through the Tutok Kainan Program

To address malnutrition—particularly stunting among children aged 6–23 months and nutritionally-at-risk pregnant women—the National Nutrition Council (NNC) leads the Tutok Kainan Dietary Supplementation Program (TKDSP).

Anchored in Republic Act 11148 (Kalusugan at Nutrisyon ng Mag-Nanay Act), this initiative integrates the First 1,000 Days (F1KD) strategy with essential Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) interventions, ensuring proper growth during this critical period of life.

According to the 2023 National Nutrition Survey, 2 out of 10 children under five (23.6%) are stunted, while 19.1% of pregnant women are nutritionally at-risk of delivering low-birth-weight infants-underscoring the urgent need for targeted interventions.

The Tutok Kainan Program provides supplemental wet and dry feeding for 180 feeding days for children aged 6-23 months old and 90 feeding days for pregnant women. In addition to these nutrition interventions, the program incorporates other key components, including home food production, micronutrient supplementation, and integrated management of childhood illness, with support from counterpart funding by the local government units (LGUs).

Through, multisectoral collaboration, Tutok Kainan aims to reduce and ultimately eliminate malnutrition. By prioritizing quality, quantity and consistency, the program seeks to significantly improve the nutritional status of the country’s most vulnerable groups, giving children and mothers a stronger start toward a healthier life.