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Guide to proper food and nutrition; and gives free diet counseling.
The City of Taguig promotes and supports exclusive breastfeeding to infants up to 6 months above to ensure proper nutrition and build up of antibodies essential for growth and development.
Breastfeeding corners, rooms, or stations in all barangay health centers are established to raise awareness on the importance of breastfeeding.
The Human Milk Bank in the City of Taguig is the 3rd Human Milk Bank established by an LGU in the Philippines. It aims to meet the nutritional needs of an infant admitted at Taguig-Pateros District Hospital through the donated breastmilk from lactating mothers.
To ensure the safety of the donated breastmilk, donors are screened against Hepatitis B, HIV, and Syphilis.
Collected breastmilk from the breastmilk letting activities in different barangays are carefully treated and stored at Taguig-Pateros District Hospital.
Annual mass weighing and height measurement of all children 0-59 months or under five years old based on World Health Organization Child Growth Standards.
The OPT+ team either visits each barangay for a house-to-house or sets a designated place to take the weight and height of the children.
Free Vitamin A supplementation for children 6-59 months. Vitamin A is essential for maintaining clear vision and a strong immune system.
Free Iron supplementation for children 6-59 months with anemia. Iron supplements are used to treat and prevent iron deficiency including iron deficiency anemia.
Free micronutrient powder for children 6-23 months. It serves to strengthen the body's resistance or immunity to prevent various types of micronutrinet deficiency.
For more information, visit theCity Nutrition Office official Facebook page:
