Rural Health Unit- Peñablanca

01/07/2025

HAPPY NUTRITION MONTH!

Peñablanca- This year’s Nutrition Month campaign, led by the National Nutrition Council (NNC) under Presidential Decree No. 491 of 1974, highlights the importance of recognizing food and nutrition security as a basic human right. Amid ongoing challenges of malnutrition and food insecurity affecting millions of Filipinos, the campaign calls for a united effort from all sectors to guarantee that every Filipino has reliable access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food at all times.

The Local Government Unit of Peñablanca, through the strong leadership of the Municipal Nutrition Committee (MNC) Chairman, Honorable Marilyn Julia-Taguinod, proudly expresses its full support for the upcoming Nutrition Month Launching on July 11, 2025.

Guided by the overarching theme “Sa PPAN: Sama-sama sa Nutrisyong Sapat Para sa Lahat” and sub-theme “Food and Nutrition Security, Maging Priority, Sapat na Pagkain, Karapatan Natin”, the campaign underscores the urgent need to prioritize food and nutrition security as a shared responsibility of the government and the whole of society.

Highlighting the magnitude of the issue, the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS)1 survey con-ducted in April 2025 revealed that 20.0 percent of Filipino families experienced involuntary hunger (being hungry and having nothing to eat)—at least once in the past three months. This alarming statistic reflects the continuing struggle of many households to meet their basic food needs and reinforces the campaign’s relevance and urgency.

Food security goes beyond merely bringing food to the table but must be a condition in which all people, at all times, have physical, social, and economic access to food that is nutritious, safe, and properly utilized to support optimal health and meets their dietary needs for an active and healthy life. If not addressed, food insecurity will inevitably lead to nutrition insecurity or ag-gravate existing forms of malnutrition. The burden will manifest in various forms, including un-dernutrition, micronutrient deficiencies, and overnutrition, each posing significant public health risks. Without proper nourishment, individuals are more susceptible to infections and chronic diseases, ultimately affecting communities and national progress.

Through the month-long campaign, the NNC seeks to mobilize local government units (LGUs), national government agencies, civil society, the private sector, school and academe, and the general public in support of the Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition (PPAN) 2023–2028, the country’s strategic blueprint to eliminate all forms of malnutrition.

As Nutrition Month 2025 officially kicks off, the LGU of Peñablanca stands united with the National Nutrition Council and the rest of the country in advocating for lasting solutions to hunger and malnutrition, upholding the health and dignity of every Filipino.

For more information about Nutrition Month 2025, visit the National Nutrition Council's official website and page or access campaign materials via bit.ly/NMCollaterals2025.

20/06/2025

08/06/2025

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09/04/2025

08 April 2025- 𝓟𝓾𝓻𝓸𝓴 𝓚𝓪𝓵𝓾𝓼𝓾𝓰𝓪𝓷 𝓛𝓪𝓾𝓷𝓬𝓱𝓲𝓷𝓰 at Barangay Dodan

Inilunsad ng Department of Health (DOH) ang kauna-unahang PuroKalusugan sa Munisipyo ng Peñablanca sa Barangay Dodan, Peñablanca, Cagayan.

Kabilang sa mga serbisyo ng pangunahing pangangalaga na inaalok ng PuroKalusugan ang pagbabakuna, kalusugan ng ina, programa sa pagkontrol sa tuberkulosis, nutrisyon, programa sa pag-iwas at pagkontrol sa hindi nakakahawang sakit, at mga serbisyo sa kapaligiran at kalinisan.

Ang programang Purok Kalusugan ay nakaayon sa isa sa 8-Point Action Agenda ng Departamento, "Ang Bawat Pilipino ay May Kalusugan", dahil sa Bagong Pilipinas, Bawat Buhay ay Mahalaga.

03/04/2025

02 April 2025- 𝓟𝓾𝓻𝓸𝓴 𝓚𝓪𝓵𝓾𝓼𝓾𝓰𝓪𝓷 𝓛𝓪𝓾𝓷𝓬𝓱𝓲𝓷𝓰

Inilunsad ng Department of Health (DOH) ang kauna-unahang PuroKalusugan sa Munisipyo ng Peñablanca sa Purok 6, Barangay Minanga, Peñablanca, Cagayan.

Ang Purok Kalusugan ay ang pinakabagong programa sa pangunahing pangangalaga na naglalayong ilapit ang mga serbisyo sa pangangalagang pangkalusugan sa mga komunidad sa pamamagitan ng pagdadala sa kanila sa bawat nayon. Kabilang sa mga serbisyo ng pangunahing pangangalaga na inaalok ng PuroKalusugan ang pagbabakuna, kalusugan ng ina, programa sa pagkontrol sa tuberkulosis, nutrisyon, programa sa pag-iwas at pagkontrol sa hindi nakakahawang sakit, at mga serbisyo sa kapaligiran at kalinisan.

Ang programang Purok Kalusugan ay nakaayon sa isa sa 8-Point Action Agenda ng Departamento, "Ang Bawat Pilipino ay May Kalusugan", dahil sa Bagong Pilipinas, Bawat Buhay ay Mahalaga.

20/09/2024

"Labanan ang Dengue: Protektahan ang Pamilya!"

Tumulong sa pag-iwas sa dengue lalo na’t ngayong tag-ulan! I-share ang impormasyon sa iyong mga kaibigan at pamilya. Sama-sama tayong magtagumpay laban sa sakit na ito!

28/08/2024

LOOK 👀: 𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐆𝐔𝐄 𝐀𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐒 𝐂𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐀𝐈𝐆𝐍

The Dengue Awareness Campaign, organized by the Municipal Health Office, aimed to increase community awareness, reduce mosquito breeding sites, and enhance preventive measures against dengue fever. The campaign involved a combination of lectures, search and destroy operations, and mosquito spraying across various barangays in Peñablanca.

The Dengue Awareness Campaign aims to raise awareness and initiate practical measures to combat dengue fever in Peñablanca. Continued efforts and community involvement are crucial to sustaining the impact of the campaign and further reducing the risk of dengue outbreaks.

Homes, Healthy Lives: Prevent Dengue!

29/04/2024

Unang Batch ng Pamamahagi ng mga Toilet Bowl sa Sambahayan sa Bawat Barangay alinsunod sa Programa ng Kagawaran ng Kalusugan Tungo sa "Zero Open Defecation"

Ang bawat barangay ay pinili ang unang batch ng mga sambahayan na makakatanggap ng libreng toilet bowl base sa kanilang pangangailangan at kakayahan. Sa pamamagitan ng koordinasyon sa pagitan ng lokal na pamahalaan at ng mga kawani ng kagawaran, naisiguro ang maayos at epektibong pamamahagi ng mga toilet bowl sa mga benepisyaryo.

May mga susunod pang batch ng mga barangay na mabibigyan ng mga toilet bowls. Sa ganitong paraan, patuloy na isinusulong ng Kagawaran ng Kalusugan ang kanilang adhikain na makamit ang "Zero Defecation" sa buong bansa sa pamamagitan ng pagbibigay ng tamang suporta at pasilidad sa mga mamamayan, patungo sa isang mas malusog at ligtas na kapaligiran para sa lahat.

27/04/2024

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🚑✨ Successful Completion of Standard First Aid Training Course! ✨🚑

The recently concluded Standard First Aid Training conducted for the Municipal Health Office (MHO) and Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO) staff aimed to equip participants with essential knowledge and skills in handling medical emergencies effectively. Held from April 24-26 at Municipal Conference Hall of Penablanca, the training was organized in collaboration with the CVCHD and Rural Health Unit- Peñablanca and facilitated by certified trainers in first aid and emergency response.

We extend our heartfelt appreciation to the trainers and facilitators whose expertise and guidance were instrumental in making this training program a resounding success. Their commitment to empowering our frontline personnel is deeply valued and appreciated.

27/04/2024

April 23, 2024-Reviewing the nutrition achievements of 2023 through the Annual Monitoring and Evaluation of Local Level Plan Implementation (MELLPI) Program, conducted by the Provincial Nutrition Evaluation Team (PNET). This evaluation also includes identifying exceptional performers such as the Outstanding Barangay Nutrition Scholar (BNS), Outstanding Barangay Nutrition Committee (BNC), and proficient Municipal Nutrition Committee (MNC) utilizing the MELLPI Pro tool.

07/12/2023

The 4th Quarter 2023 Joint Meeting of the Municipal Peace and Order Council (MPOC), Municipal Anti-Drug Abuse Council (MADAC), Municipal Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (MTF-ELGAC), Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (MDRRMC) and Municipal Ecological Solid Waste Management Board
(MESWMB) was held last December 05,2023 at the Municipal Conference Hall, Peñablanca, Cagayan.

The office of the Municipal Health office joined the said activity thru the leadership of our MHO, Dr. Mark Franco G. Dimson together with Dr. Sherylynne Tabije who presented the updates regarding Covid-19 and other health related concerns.

10/11/2023

𝓣𝓑 𝓒𝓐𝓡𝓐𝓥𝓐𝓝 ON ITS SECOND WAVE!

𝓟𝓪𝓻𝓪 𝓼𝓪 𝓟𝓔Ń𝓐-𝓵𝓪𝓴𝓪𝓼 𝓷𝓪 𝓟𝓪𝓶𝓲𝓵𝔂a!

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝘂𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 (𝗡𝗧𝗣) 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗴𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗻 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖱𝗎𝗋𝖺𝗅 𝖧𝖾𝖺𝗅𝗍𝗁 𝖴𝗇𝗂𝗍- 𝖯𝖾ñ𝖺𝖻𝗅𝖺𝗇𝖼𝖺 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝗌𝖾𝖼𝗈𝗇𝖽 𝗐𝖺𝗏𝖾 𝗈𝖿 𝗧𝗕 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗦𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝖭𝗈𝗏𝖾𝗆𝖻𝖾𝗋 08, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯 𝗮𝘁 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖬𝗎𝗇𝗂𝖼𝗂𝗉𝖺𝗅 𝖦𝗒𝗆𝗇𝖺𝗌𝗂𝗎𝗆 𝗈𝖿 𝗣𝗲ñ𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗮.

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗶𝗺𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲 200 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗫-𝗿𝗮𝘆 𝗦𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗲, 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲 𝗫𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗩𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗛𝗜𝗩 𝗦𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗱𝘂𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗽𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘆𝗺𝗽𝘁𝗼𝗺𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝘂𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘀, 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗧𝗕 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵-𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸/ 𝘃𝘂𝗹𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽𝘀 (𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗻𝘀, 𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗯𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀, 𝘀𝗺𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀).

𝗧𝗕 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝗜𝗩 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗫-𝗿𝗮𝘆 𝗦𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗩𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗛𝗜𝗩 𝗦𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗧 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝗜𝗩 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝗛𝗨 𝗣𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗮.