The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office X (DSWD-10) has officially commenced the simultaneous delivery of goods this week to the provinces of Bukidnon, Misamis Oriental, Camiguin, and Lanao del Norte as part of the implementation of the FY 2025 Supplementary Feeding Program (SFP) across Northern Mindanao. This marks the official start of continue reading : DSWD-10 commences simultaneous delivery of goods for 2025 feeding program
An eight-hour trek through steep hills, muddy trails, and thick forests—this is the journey that the community of Brgy. Sebucal, Oroquieta City, takes just to access basic services. Brgy. Sebucal, an Indigenous Peoples’ community nestled deep within a geographically isolated and disadvantaged area, is the farthest barangay in the city. Among its greatest challenges is continue reading : A journey against malnutrition in Brgy. Sebucal
Data from the 11th to 13th cycles of DSWD-10 Supplementary Feeding Program (SFP) reveals that stunting is the leading indicator of malnutrition in Northern Mindanao. The result was presented during the Consultation Dialogue with Nutrition Action Officers, on October 16-17, 2024, at Malberry Suites, Cagayan de Oro City. This data was gathered through anthropometric assessments—height-for-age continue reading : Stunting, leading indicator in NorMin
The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office X (DSWD FO X), through the Supplementary Feeding Program (SFP), launches WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) campaign in Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) centers across the region. The campaign emphasizes the importance of WASH practices in preventing diseases, promoting better health outcomes, and enhancing children’s continue reading : DSWD FO X Launches WASH Campaign in ECCD Centers