NUTRITION CHECK. Local officials of San Roque town in Northern Samar province signed a pledge of commitment for the nutrition research collaboration with non-government organization Hellen Keller International in this Sept. 20, 2022 photo. The study seeks to come up with data-driven policies and interventions on health and nutrition in the town.(Photo courtesy of San Roque municipal government) TACLOBAN CITY - Non-government organization Hellen Keller International (HKI) and the local government unit of San Roque in Northern Samar province have forged ties to study the vitamin A status of children in the 4th-class coastal town. HKI Philippines Country Office Representative Maria Fatima Dolly Reario said in a statement on Friday the study seeks to come up with data-driven policies and interventions on health and nutrition in San Roque town. "Through a screening study, we want to know if schoolchildren (from six to nine years old) in San Roque are sufficient in vitamin A to support