INTRODUCTION TO PHN - Responsive nutrition program is:

Public health - Need-oriented

Science and art of - Participative
- preventing disease, - Provides those in need
- prolonging life access to the resources they
Public health nutrition offer
- Prevention, promotion, protection - Develops people’s
and conservation of the health of the self-reliance in meeting their
people through nutrition own nutritional needs
Also known as “community nutrition” - Certain population groups are
- Knowledge of the mechanisms of nutritionally-at-risk
food and its effects to the human - Pregnant and lactating
body is utilized in organizing women
activities of the protection of - Infants
community health - Preschoolers
Goal of PHN - School-aged children
- To help people help themselves - Adolescents
- Obtain the foods that will - Elderly
provide the nutrients needed - Malnutrition is multifaceted and
by the body multi-dimensional problem
- Provide the environment that - The solution to malnutrition
will promote and maintain requires a multi-disciplinary
good nutrition approach
Mission of PHN - The strategy for solution requires
- To fulfill society’s interest in coordination and integration
creating and assuring conditions in - Government and private sectors’
which men, women and children can participation and involvement are
be healthy and well-nourished necessary
- A comprehensive nutrition
program should reach all
segments of the population
especially those who are in need
- Sound, scientifically-based
nutrition information are available
as bases for action
- Monitoring, evaluation and
surveillance assists in decision
making
Nutritionist-Dietitian
Concepts on PHN - A professional person qualified to
- Good nutrition promotes and provide leadership and assume
increases the people’s productivity, responsibilities for the promotion of
helps promote capacity for learning the nutritional well-being of
and enables people to participate
actively in their own development
 individuals and groups within the principles of nutrition
framework of community life and assist them in
- Responsibilities includes altering dietary
- Preventive patterns when
- Therapeutic needed
- Food service aspects of - As group facilitator
nutritional care - Conducts group
Roles of PHNutritionist sessions with patients
- Assessor of the people’s nutrition or mothers classes or
and nutrition-related problems some similar activity
- Identify the nutritional to stimulate changes
problems of the community in nutritional
- Help the people become knowledge attitudes
aware of their condition and practices;
- Possess the knowledge on facilitates workshops
individual and community and FGDs to solicit
nutritional assessment inputs based on
- Community organizer and facilitator existing knowledge
- Guides/helps people to and experience of
become aware of their participants
existing conditions - As translator of research
- Mobilizes people to take findings
appropriate action to address - Analyzes and
nutrition problems evaluate popular and
- Program planner scientific literature
- Collects and collates data on who can serve as
nutritional problems of the “bridge” between the
community nutrition scientist and
- Analyzes and interprets data the general public
- Identifies nutrition problems - As an advocate
and their causes - Influences and
- Program implementer mobilizes others to
- Motivates community leaders provide support for
and decision makers to act nutrition programs
on their problems and/or to make
- Coordinates efforts of nutrition concerns a
government and priority in
non-government development
organizations in solving programs
malnutrition problems - As mentor
- Educator/Trainer/Communicator - Provides consultation
- As counselor services to other
- Counsels individuals health workers in
and families on the order to lighten up the
 burden of conducting - Program planning and
health leadership decision making
alone - Organizing people and
- Record keeper activities
- Collects and collates - Evaluation of programs and
reports activities
- Submit reports - Communication skills
periodically - Interpersonal relations
- Maintains database - Interviewing
for nutrition - Awareness of how his/her
- Researcher image affects his/her
- Plans, conducts and communication
evaluates dietary - Teaching skills
studies and other - Using variety of educational
nutritional studies in methods
the community - Selecting appropriate
- Uses researches and methods for each particular
information session
- Program administrator Historical events of nutrition
- Recruits and trains - Spanish regime
personnel - American regime
- Supervises personnel - Commonwealth regime
- Monitors status of - Japanese occupation
nutrition program - Post World War II to present
- Mediator between policy Spanish regime
makers, chief executives, 1577
leaders, and people - San Lazaro Hospital for contagious
- Advocates passages diseases was established, followed
of laws, resolutions later by others in Cebu and
and ordinances Camarines Sur
related to nutrition 1806
- Program evaluator - Creation of Board of Vaccinators,
- Evaluates efficiency and later the office of “medicos
and effectiveness of titulares” or health officers
nutrition interventions 1872
Skills needed by a PHNutritionist - Founding of first medical school,
- Research skills University of Sto. Tomas
- How to conduct research and 1876
evaluation - Construction of Carriedo waterworks
- How to use research which provided piped water to
materials Manila residents with Don Francisco
- Use of statistics Carriedo as benefactor whose
- Management skills legacy to the city was its
construction
1879 health men who could assume
- Establishment of a school midwifery leadership roles
1884 1916 to 1936
- Koniger gave an account of an - Studies directly related to nutrition
epidemic beriberi in Manila in include food composition and
1882-1883 and stated that the height/weight standards
disease had not been known there 1934
previously. However, in 1913, - The National Research Council was
Vedder cited references to the organized to promote a
disease in Spanish documents comprehensive program of research
ranging in date from 1609-1669 in the basic sciences which included
American regime public health
1898 Commonwealth regime
- Establishment of Board of Health; - Creation of the Department of Health
concerns included control of and Welfare, with Dr. Jose Fabella
epidemics and infectious diseases, as first Secretary
beriberi and sanitation - Public health activities
1900s included research in and
- Start of nutrition activities in the control of contagious disease
Philippines but were sporadic and and maternal and child
short-lived health
1905 - Priorities for government
- Creation of Bureau of Science spending for health included
1907 construction of additional
- Establishment of College of leprosaria; rehabilitation of
Medicine under the University of the the PGH; drilling of artesian
Philippines wells, waterworks; public
1910 markets and slaughterhouse
- Founding of the Philippine General - Food and Nutrition was offered as a
Hospital (PGH) major field of study at the University
- First nutrition survey results released of the Philippines in 1939, but World
- Recognition of beriberi as being War II intervened before any student
associated with eating polished rice could graduate
1914 Japanese occupation
- Enactment of law providing for the - 1942-1946
free distribution of tiqui tiqui (or - Public health activities were
tiki-tiki) to indigent mother practically paralyzed. Activities of the
1916 to 1936 Bureau of Health were directed
- Gradual transfer to leadership and towards handling of emergencies,
responsibilities in public health from prevention of epidemics, especially
Americans to Filipinos malaria
- Government and Rockefler - Development of the first RDA for
Foundation Fellows were sent Filipinos in 1941
abroad to develop a corp of public
 - A Board of Nutritional Research was - Establishment of Nutrition
created in 1943 Foundation of the Philippines (NFP)
- Food research focused on utilization by Dr. Juan Salcedo Jr.
of non-traditional foods - First private organization to
Post World War II to present complement and supplement
1947 government efforts
- Organization of the Philippine - Pioneered the organization of
Association of Nutrition (PAN) by Dr. nutrition committees at all
Presentation Perez levels
- Dr. Francisco O. Santos as the first 1960
President of PAN - Organization of the National
- PAN played an important role in Coordinating Council on Foods and
nutrition advocacy, one outcome of Nutrition (NCCFN) by Dr. Conrado
which was the creation of PIN Pascual who succeeded Dr. Salcedo
- Creation of the Philippine Institute of as Director of FNRC
Nutrition (PIN) under DOH by - Enactment of Republic Act 2674
President Quirino; beginning of (Dietetic Law)
organized nutrition activities in - Equipped the employment of
research, training and education dietitians in hospitals
- Dr. Juan Salcedo Jr. as the first - Regulate the practice of
director of PIN dietetics in the Philippines
1948 1965
- Publication of the results of a clinical - Publication of the first Food
survey done by Salcedo et al in Composition Table by FNRI, UPLB
Bataan and PWU
- Enactment of Republic Act 832 (Rice 1969
Enrichment Law) – enrichment of - Establishment of the National
ordinary rice with premix to make it Nutrition Program Office, later the
enriched rice Nutrition Service of the DOH
1957 1971
- First regional nutrition survey was - Promulgation of Executive Order
undertaken by FNRC (now FNRI) 285, merging the NCCFN and NFAC
1958 (National Food and Agriculture
- Passage of Republic Act 2067 Council)
(Science Act) – created the National - Formulation of the Four-Year
Science Development Board (now Philippine Food and Nutrition
DOST) Program (PFNP 1971-1974)
- Reorganization of PIN into the Food 1974
and Nutrition Research Center - Passage of Presidential Decree 491
(FNRC now FNRI) where research (Nutrition Act of the Philippines)
became an integral function of PIN - Declaring nutrition as priority
1959 concern of the government
- Creating the National
Nutrition Council as the
 government agency to 1992
coordinate the Philippine - RA 7394 (Consumer Act of the
Nutrition Program Philippines)
- Passage of Presidential - Protects the interest of
Decree 491 (Nutrition Act of consumers
the Philippines) - Food labeling and safety
- Designating the - RA 7600 (An Act Providing
month of July as Incentives for All Government and
Nutrition Month Private Health Institutions with
1976 Rooming-In and Breastfeeding
- Issuance of Letter of Instruction Practices)
(LOI) No. 441 instructing the 1995
Department of Local Government, - RA 8172 (ASIN Law)
now DILG to establish functional - all salt for human and animal
nutrition committees in every region, consumption should be
province, city, municipality and iodized
barangay 1997
1977 - Agriculture and Fisheries
- Passage of Presidential Decree Modernization Act of 1997
1286 (Nutrition and Dietetic Decree) - To achieve national and
1978 household food security as a
- Conducted the first nationwide Food contribution to the
Consumption/Nutrition Survey improvement of nutrition
- PD 1569 (deployment of one BNS in education
every barangay) 2000
1987 - RA 8976 (An Act establishing the
- EO 234 (Reorganization Act of Philippine Food Fortification
National Nutrition Council) Program)
1988 - Rice with iron
- AO 88 transferring NNC from DSWD - Voluntary fortification through
to DA Sangkap Pinoy Seal
- EO 51 (Milk Code) - Reorganization of DOH assigning
- regulates the marketing of nutrition concerns to the Center for
breastmilk substitutes, Disease Prevention and Control and
supplements and related Food and Drug Administration,
products which were under the Nutrition
1991 Service during the 1960s
- RA 7160 (Local Government Code) 2005
- devolution and - Transfer of NNC from DA to the
decentralization where LGUs Department of Health
will be responsible for 2012
nutrition action plan - National Nutrition Council as the
chair of the Nutrition Cluster in
emergencies and disasters
Legislations on PHN PD 1286
1987 - Nutrition and Dietetics Act of 1977 In
- Philippine Constitution (Article XV, addition to defining the reqts for
Section 3)....”The state shall licensure of NDs and requiring
defend...the right of the children's hospitals to hire licensed or
assistance, including proper care registered NDs
and nutrition…” PD 1569 (1978)
RA 7322 - Strengthens the Barangay Nutrition
- Maternity benefits (all women Scholars (BNS) program by
workers will be entitled for duly providing that every barangay shall
maternity leave) have one BNS who shall be
RA 7581 responsible for delivering nutrition
- Price Act of 1992 (ensure that basic services and related activities
commodities are available at all RA 7883 (1995)
times) - Reorganization Act of NNC, 22 July
RA 6111 1987 Reaffirmed the need for an
- Philippine Medicare Act of 1969 intersectoral national policy-making
RA 3720 and coordinating body on nutrition
- Food, Drugs and Devices and EO 234
Cosmetic Act - Reorganization Act of NNC, 22 July
AO No. 88A 1987 DSWD was named chair of the
- Regulatory Guidelines concerning NNC Governing Board
Additives EO 128 (1987)
PD 491 - Creating DOST and mandating FNRI
- Nutrition Act of the Philippines defines the nutritional status of the
Declares nutrition as priority of the Filipino citizenry periodically
government EO 51
- Creates the NNC - Milk Code of the Philippines (1988)
PD 825 Regulates the marketing of
- Provides penalty for improper breastmilk substitutes
disposal of garbage and other forms RA 7160
of untidiness - - Local Government Code (1991)
PD 856 Outlines the powers and functions of
- Code on Sanitation in the Philippines the provincial, city, municipal, and
PD 996 barangay officials as well as the
- Provides for compulsory basic officials and offices or agencies of
immunization of infants and children the national government
below 8 years old RA 7394
LOI No. 441 (1976) - Consumer Act of the Philippines of
- Instructs DILG to establish functional 1992 Designed to protect the
nutrition committees in every region, interest of the consumer, promote
province, city, municipality and general welfare and establish
barangay standards of conduct for business
and industry
RA 7600 basic ECCD services including
- Rooming-in and Breastfeeding Act of nutrition services
1992 Designated to promote DOH AO 2003-119
breastfeeding by requiring hospitals - Updated Guidelines on Micronutrient
to provide rooming-in facility Supplementation (vitamin A, iron,
RA 8172 and iodine)
- Act on Salt Iodization Nationwide NEDA SDC No.1
(1995) Popularly known as ASIN - NEDA-Social Development
Law Designated to prevent/control Committee Resolution No. 1, S2004
iodine deficiency disorders All salt Integrate nutrition objectives and
for human and animal consumption components in the Kapit Bisig Laban
should be iodized sa Kahirapan Comprehensive and
EO 352 (1996) Integrated Delivery of Social
- Designating certain statistical Services (KALAHI-CIDSS) and other
activities that will generate critical anti poverty nutrition programs
data for decision-making of the EO 472
government and private sector, and - Transferring the NNC from DA to
include FNRI’s national nutrition DOH (November 30, 2005) The
surveys and provincial updating of NNC was transferred from DA to
the NS of Filipino children DOH
RA 8191 DOH AO No. 2010- 0010
- Creates the National Commission on - Revised Policy and Guide on
Diabetes Education which is task to Micronutrient Supplementation
develop a national program for RA 10028
primary prevention of diabetes - Expanded Breastfeeding Promotion
RA 8435 Act of 2009 Mandate all health and
- The Agriculture and Fisheries non-health facilities, establishments
Modernization (AFMA) Act of 1997 or institutions to establish lactation
Provides for the modernization of stations
agriculture and fisheries; provision of - Authorize “lactation periods” for
extension services to achieve nursing employees
national and local food security DOLE Dept Order No 56-03, S2003
RA 8976 (2000) - Rationalizing the Implementation of
- An Act Establishing the Philippine Family Welfare Program (FWP) in
Food Fortification Program and for DOLE Shift its focus from promoting
other purposes family planning to providing family
welfare services to workers
DOH-AO 2015- 0055
RA 8980 (2000) - National Guidelines on the
- An Act Promulgating a Management of Acute Malnutrition
Comprehensive Policy and National for Children Improve the survival of
System for Early Childhood Care children under 5 years by ensuring
and Development (ECCD) Provide access to evidence-based, effective,
 and life-saving interventions to
prevent and treat acute malnutrition
RA 10862
- Nutrition and Dietetics Law of 2016 RA 11223
- An act regulating the practice - Universal Health Care or Kalusugan
of nutrition and dietetics in Pangkalahatan
the Philippines - A policy that will provide
- Standardization and every Filipino the highest
regulation of nutrition and possible quality of healthcare
dietetics education RA 11210
RA 11148 - 105-Day Expanded Maternity Leave
- Kalusugan at Nutrisyon ng Mag Law
Nanay Act - An Act Increasing the
- A policy that aims to scale up Maternity Leave Period to
the national and local health One Hundred Five (105)
and nutrition programs Days for Female Workers
through a strengthened RA 11310
integrated strategy for - Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino
maternal, neonatal and child Program Act
health and nutrition in the RA 11037
First 1000 days of life - Masustansyang Pagkain para sa
RA 11888 Batang Pilipino Act
- Special Protection of Children in - An Act Institutionalizing a
Situations of Armed Conflict Act National Feeding Program
- A policy that provides special for Undernourished Children
protection of children in DOH Dept. Memorandum 2020- 0237
situations of armed conflict - Interim Guidelines for Delivery of
RA 10821 Nutrition Services in the Context of
- Children’s Emergency Relief and COVID-19 Pandemic
Protection Act - A policy that serves as
- A policy that mandates interim guidelines for the
provision of emergency relief delivery of nutrition services
and protection of children in the context of COVID-19
before, during, and after pandemic
disasters and other DOH Dept. Memorandum 2020- 0231
emergency situations - Regulation of Donations, Related to
NNC GB No. 1, series of 2009 Executive Order 51, series 1986
- National Policy Guide on Nutrition (The Philippine Milk Code), to Health
Management in Emergencies and Facilities and Workers, Local
Disasters Government Units, and
- A policy that provides Non-Government Organizations in
guidance in the management Support to the Response to
of nutrition during COVID-19 Operations and
emergencies and disasters Community Quarantines—and for
 Other Emergencies and Disasters
Where Health and Nutrition of
Infants and Young Children are
Affected
- A policy that guides nutrition
workers to clarify how to
monitor the implementation
of the Philippine Milk Code in
terms of donations
Dr. Juan Salcedo Jr.
- Establishment of Nutrition
Foundation of the Philippines (NFP)
- First director of the Philippine
Institute of Nutrition
Dr. Florentino Solon
- Founder and first Executive Director
of the Nutrition Center of the
Philippines
Azucena Dayanghirang
- Executive Director National Nutrition
Council
Imelda Agdeppa
- Director Food and Nutrition
Research Institute
Introduction to Nutrition Program Hierarchical relationship of policy, plan,
Management program, project and activity

Inputs/resources
Policy - Human
- Transformation of government’s - Technical
political priorities - Material
- conceptual framework or guidelines - Institutional
as bases for over-all plans - Financial
- Can be a law Nutrition Program Management
Plan - A decision-making process of
- A cluster of programs that is identifying potential nutrition
comprehensive, long-range in time problems and needs of a specific
frame population group by analyzing
- Set of interrelated projects possible ways of preventing and
- to accomplish specific goal and controlling malnutrition
objectives
Project
- › A specific and time-bound set of
tasks
- activities undertaken to achieve a
given objective
Activity
- A short-term effort performed by one
or several members of a project
team

Phase 1 Plan, Preparation and Adoption

- Deciding in advance actions that
would be taken to achieve nutritional
objectives
Phase 2 Implementation (Action, responsibilities defined in order to
Activation and Adjustment) minimize problem and assure
- Putting the plan into action objective attainment
Phase 3 Monitoring and Evaluation Balance
- Assessment of objectives if they are - specific activities must contribute to
met, and identification of factors that the achievement of objectives
contributed or hindered the - the concern of the program should
attainment of objectives are be outcome and impacts through
undertaken sustainable processes
- In a way begins the next planning Equity
cycle - reaching the “unreached”
- Adjustments in the implementation - deliver services to everybody,
Phase 4 Sustainability and Replanning especially those who need the
- Adjustments of the vision, mission, service, those who are abandoned,
goals and objectives; re-strategizing not reached or difficult to reach by
is conducted the delivery system
Principles of traditional basic needs Concern for action is not charity but
approach justice and solidarity
- Involvement - implementation of nutrition projects
- Comprehensiveness must not be viewed as “aid,
- Workability donation, sympathy, goodwill” to
- Flexibility those who are deprived
- Balance - the action must be done in the
- Equity context of justice or “righteousness”
- Concern for action is not charity but and solidarity or “shared
justice and solidarity responsibility”
Involvement Principles of right-based approach
- active participation of everybody, P - Participation
including beneficiaries, and forming A - Accountability
partnership in the decision-making N - Non-discrimination
process T - Transparency
Comprehensiveness H - Human dignity
- the desired breadth and depth of E - Empowerment
whatever has been decided as the R - Rule of law
scope of the program is truly Participation
reflected in the program - Stakeholders like mothers’ group
Workability and farmer’s group, participate in
- the plan must be operational; planning and decision-making and
objectives are realistic and can be implementation.
accomplished within a specified Accountability
timeframe and available resources - Nutrition committees are answerable
Flexibility and responsible for their actions and
- programs are set within specific decisions.
range or operational limits and
Non-discrimination
- The LNC should guarantee access
to services to the groups most
vulnerable and afflicted by
malnutrition.
Transparency
- Actions and decisions of the LNC
are visible, clear, and require public
documents,
Human dignity
- referred to as “Higit sa Lahat Tao”
Situating NPM in the Local Development
principle. Human dignity is
System
non-negotiable and irreversible.
Empowerment
- Respect the people’s capacity to
think and act freely for and on their
behalf to create solutions to address
their own problem
Rule of law
- This means “Kapag May Katwiran
Ipaglaban Mo” principle

Addressing malnutrition
- International level
- National level
- Local level
A - The legal relationship between LGUs is
Legal Framework of managing a nutrition
along the implementation of development
program
plans and programs including nutrition
- Numerous national legislations
programs.
mandate LGUs to deliver health and
B - General Supervision to Fully
nutrition services and/or food and
Independent
nutrition security interventions
C - Local Government Code of 1991
- Sangguniang Bayan enact
ensures for a more responsive and
ordinances and resolutions in
accountable local government structure in
support of nutrition
program management
- LCEs issue Executive Order, office
D - Likewise, the lower level should support
orders and memo circulars to
and comply with (responsive) the nutrition
support nutrition programs
directions from the higher level, and is
responsible for the implementation of
nutrition interventions (accountable).
- Responsive and Accountable
 What is the difference between Plan of
Action for Nutrition (PAN) and Nutrition
Action Plan (NAP)?
- “Plan of Action for Nutrition (PPAN)
Nutrition” (PPAN/RPAN) because it
provides the general and broad
framework
- “Nutrition action plan” (P/C/M/BNAP)
because it contains specific actions
or operations
Regional Plan of Action for Nutrition
(RPAN)
- LNCs are chaired by local chief - Region
executives Provincial Nutrition Action Plan (PNAP)
- Local nutrition action officers acts as - Province
nutrition coordinators City/Municipal Nutrition Action Plan
(CNAP/MNAP)
- City/ Municipality
Barangay Nutrition Action Plan (BNAP)
- Barangay
NATIONAL LEGISLATION
Philippine Development Plan (PDP) Executive - Legislative Agenda (ELA)
- PDP spells the direction, policies - ELA is a 3-year plan generated from
and priority targets, programs and the CLDP. It coincides with the term
projects of the country. A section of of office of the LCE. It is usually
the MTPDP covers nutrition either as prepared at the municipality by the
part of the food and nutrition security Sangguniang Bayan in collaboration
sub sector or health and nutrition with the LCE. This ensures that the
sub-sector legislative and executive branches of
Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition the LGU will have a common
(PPAN) agenda in terms of objectives and
- PPAN sets the policy and program programs to be implemented
directions, goals and targets on Annual Investment Plan (AIP)
nutrition. Its formulation is led by the - AIP is a tool by which an LGU
NNC Secretariat and approved by annually manages and financially
NNC Governing Board. supports its sectoral plan and its
REGIONAL Local Development Investment
Regional Plan of Action for Nutrition Program (LDIP)
(RPAN) Local Nutrition Action Plan
- RPAN spells out the policy and - PNAP
program direction on nutrition at - C/MNAP
regional level. It is prepared by the - BNAP
Regional Nutrition Committee (RNC) - LNAP is a 3-year plan
Regional Development Plan (RDP) containing objectives and
- The RPAN is an integral part of the nutrition interventions that
RDP. will be implemented.
LOCAL - The LNAP (P/C/MNAP)
Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP) operationalizes the PPAN
- CLUP is a policy guide for the and RPAN at the local level.
regulation of land use embracing the The LNAP is prepared by the
LGUs entire jurisdiction. It covers 15 respective nutrition
to 25 years committees and should be an
PLANNING integral part of local
Comprehensive Local Development Plan development plans.
(CLDP) Situating the LNAPs in the context of the
- CLDP, usually covering 6 years, Local Development Planning System
corresponds to the multi-sectoral - Most LNAPs are stand-alone plans
development plans and investment and are not harmonized with other
programs planning efforts or documents
- It covers five development sectors - To be funded and implemented,
(social, economic, physical, LNAP should be part of the CLDP
environmental and institutional). and ELA and ultimately in the AIP
and appropriation ordinance or
budget
 - The local nutrition process and Standard information
schedule should be linked with the - Procedure to obtain a particular
local development planning, service
legislation and budgeting - Person/s responsible for each step
Synchronized local planning activities - Maximum time to conclude the
and corresponding time frame process
Activity - Document/s to be presented by the
- Updating of planning database customer (if necessary)
- Analysis of planning environment - Amount of fees (if necessary)
- Formulation of development vision, - Procedure for filing complaints
goals and strategic direction Mobilizing LCEs to prioritize nutrition
- Identification and prioritization of - Improve the nutrition literacy of
PPAs LCEs
- Identification of areas of - Remind LCEs and local legislators
complementation of PPAs about national legislations that
- Budget preparation, authorization provide the legal bases to promote
and review nutrition improvement
Time Frame - All LGUs prepare a state of local
- January to March of every year governance report highlighting the
- April to May of every year accomplishment on nutrition
- 1 st week of July and every 3-6 programs
years, thereafter - Comparison of performance of LGUs
- July of every year with other LGUs
- July of every year - Encourage LCEs and local
- July to December legislators to increase support to
Citizen’s Charter nutrition
- Document that contains relevant - Provide local politicians “NPM” and
information on the frontline services policy updates
and goods provided by LGUs to their - Influence the thinking of LCEs and
constituents local legislators on matters affecting
- Provides the standard for the nutrition
delivery of services and go to the - Provide a sustainable bottom-up
public demand for quality nutrition services
Republic Act 9485 from LGU
- All government agencies & LGUs Describing the Local Nutrition
shall set up their respective service Committees in the Province, City/
standards known as Citizen’s Municipality and Barangay Levels
Charter
- “An act to improve efficiency in the Local Nutrition Committee
delivery of government service to the - Mechanism for planning,
public by reducing bureaucratic red implementing, monitoring,
tape, preventing graft and evaluation, and coordinating the
corruption, and providing penalties local nutrition action plan (LNAP)
therefore.”
Functions of LNC
- Prepare a nutrition action plan
- Advocate the adoption and financing
of the plan
- Coordinate and monitor nutrition and
nutrition related activities
- Monitor nutrition and nutrition-related
activities of member agencies and
other agencies
- Mobilize resources to ensure the
plan is implemented
- Conduct periodic visits and meetings Other key players in NPM
with LNC Regional Nutrition Program Coordinator
- Monitor the performance of other (RNPC)
nutrition program - Full-time employee of the NNC
- Hold regular quarterly meetings to whose major function is to
assess plan implementation coordinate efforts for nutrition
- introduce innovation in the improvement in the region
management of nutrition program District/City NPC
National Policy on Nutrition Management - Assists the P/C/MNAO in
in Emergencies and Disasters coordinating nutrition program
- The LNC shall function as the local Barangay Nutrition Scholars (BNSs)
nutrition cluster. - barangay-based volunteer worker
- In case LNC is not functioning, responsible for delivering nutrition
efforts should be made to reactivate services and other related activities
the committee. such as community health etc,
- The LNC is also tasked to - BNS is a scholar because he/she
coordinate with other local clusters. has to continue to learn and upgrade
Making LNCs functional his/her knowledge
- Strong leadership of the LCE Qualifications of a BNS includes the
- Dedication of the P/C/MNAO following:
- Cooperation and commitment of the - a resident of the barangay for at
P/C/MNC members least four years
- Continuous conduct of activities - able to speak the local dialect
throughout the year - willing to serve the barangay
- physically and mentally fit
- at least 18 years old but not more
than 60 years old
Core values of nutrition workers - is being responsible in the
In - Integrity performance of duties and the use of
T - Transparency resources
E - Efficiency
E - Equity
E - Excellence in work
R - Respect for human rights
Act - Accountability

Integrity
- Karangalan
- means having a sense of
truthfulness with regard to the
performance of roles and functions
Transparency
- Katuwiranan
- refers to making decisions based on
rules and regulations;
Efficiency
- Kagalingan
- pertains to implementing nutrition
programs or projects with minimum
use of resources at minimal cost
within reasonable speed and with
the most impact on nutrition
Equity
- Pagkakapantay-pantay
- means being fair to everyone
regardless of socioeconomic status,
ethnicity, gender, religious affiliation
or providing equal opportunity to
reduce disparities.
Excellence in work
- Kahusayan
- is delivering nutrition services that
are of good quality, appropriate, and
timely;
Respect for human rights
- Makatao
- ability to preserve the dignity of the
people served in the community.
Accountability
- May Pananagutan
PHILIPPINE PLAN OF ACTION FOR NUTRITION SPECIFIC PROGRAMS
NUTRITION -address immediate cause of malnutrition
ISSUES TO ADDRESS
Program/project Agency involved
- Twin burden of undernutrition and
overnutrition Infant and Young Child Feeding
- Inadequate focus given to nutrition
as a conscious concern Health systems DOH, LGUs
support
- Challenges in effective coordination
at the national and local levels Community-based DOH, NGOs,
- Challenges in implementing nutrition health and nutrition LGUs, DP
programs and projects “uniformly” in support
a devolved set-up
Maternity DOLE, Employers,
STRATEGIC THRUST
Protection and Employees’ Unions,
- Focus on the first 1000 days of life Improving NGOs, LGUs, DP
- Complementation of Capacities of
nutrition-specific and Workplaces on
nutrition-sensitive programs Breastfeeding
- Intensified mobilization of local
Establishment of All agencies,
government units
breastfeeding NGOs, LGUs, DP
- Reaching geographically isolated places in
and disadvantaged areas (GIDAs) non-health
and communities of indigenous establishments
peoples
- Complementation of actions of Enforcement of the DOH, LGUs,
Milk Code industry
national and local governments

NUTRITION SPECIFIC PROGRAMS

address underlying cause of malnutrition
- Projects in development sectors
that were tweaked to produce
nutritional outcomes
- Targeting households with
undernourished children, or
pregnant women or children
0- 23 months old for
employment
- Targeting areas with high
levels of malnutrition
- Farm-to-market roads and child
nutrition, DA
- Coconut Rehabilitation Program,
PCA
- Family development sessions for
child and family, DSWD
ENABLING PROGRAMS Barangay Nutrition Scholar in Every
- Mobilization on LGUs for nutritional Barangay”
outcomes - Sec. 1 “There shall be a project
- Policy development for food and under the administration of NNC
nutrition which shall provide for one BNS in
- Strengthened management support every barangay.”
to PPAN NUTRITION PROGRAMS IN THE PAST
MILESTONE NUTRITION AGENDA (1999-2004)
SUSTAINED EFFORTS FOR NUTRITION - Nationwide salt iodization
PROMOTION - Unified efforts for micronutrient
- PROMOTE GOOD NUTRITION supplementation
- Pabasa kit - Targeted assistance to ensure
- Syllabus for Interpersonal household food and nutrition security
Communication - Reinforced capacities for policy and
- IEC materials to increase plan formulation, advocacy,
awareness surveillance, research and its
- Special events, e.g. Buntis Congress utilization
- Nutrition Month - Integration of nutrition
MONITORING AND EVALUATION OF considerations in development
LOCAL LEVEL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION policies and programs
(MELLPI) - Tri-media approach for effective
- System of assessing performance of nutrition information and education
local government units campaign
- Indicators of efficiency - Intensified alliance among
- Targets vis-à-vis need stakeholders toward increased
- Accomplishments vis-à-vis investments in nutrition
targets - Organization and management of
- Fund mobilization and use local nutrition programs in poorest
- Indicator of effectiveness areas
- Trends in the prevalence of - Non-wage benefits in labor and
underweight, stunted & industry
overnourished preschool and IMPACT PROGRAMS (EARLY 2000S)
school-age children - Home, School, and Community
- Conducted annually by an Food Production
inter-agency nutrition evaluation - Food Assistance
team - Micronutrient Supplementation
- Application of a scoring system to - Nutrition Information,
recognize and award outstanding Communication & Education
performers - Food Fortification
DEPLOYMENT OF COMMUNITY-BASED - Livelihood Assistance
NUTRITION VOLUNTEERS- BNS RAM - Nutrition in Essential Maternal and
- Presidential Decree 1569 Child Health Services
“Strengthening the Barangay FACILITATING ACTIVITIES
Nutrition Program by Providing for a - . Human Resource Development
 - Nutrition Advocacy
- Policy & Standards Formulation
- Research and Development
- Resource Generation & Mobilization
FIDEL (FORTIFICATION FOR IODINE
DEFICIENCY ELIMINATION)
- Launched in 1993
- Aims to virtually eliminate iodine
deficiency disorders
ASAP (ARAW NG SANGKAP PINOY)
- also called National Micronutrient
Day
- Designed to reach millions of
children and pregnant women, two
days a year for micronutrient
supplementation
LAKASS
- Lalakas ang Katawang Sapat sa
Sustansya
- launched by NNC Governing Board
in 1989 as a strategy to alleviate
poverty and malnutrition in the most
depressed areas of the country
- Total of 214 nutritionally depressed
barangays (NDMs) and 476
barangays are covered nationwide
NATIONAL NUTRITION COUNCIL municipalities as priority in targeting
- The country’s policy-making and interventions for agriculture.
coordinating body on nutrition DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE
- Improving the nutrition situation AND DEVELOPMENT
cannot be achieved by spoon - Integrates nutrition objectives in its
feeding alone, nor by generosity of a policies, plans, and programs that
single sector’s spoon address the total welfare and
- The solution requires a collaborative development of the individual, family,
effort and community.
NNC = NNC GOVERNING BOARD + NNC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
SECRETARIAT - Integrate basic health and nutrition
concepts and messages in the
NNC GOVERNING BOARD school curricula
- Assess and monitors the weight and
height status of pupils
- Undertake school feeding activities
DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR AND
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
- Spearhead the organization of
functional nutrition committees in
every region, province, city,
municipality, and barangay
DOH - Chair DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND
DILG - Vice Chair EMPLOYMENT
DA - Vice Chair - Generate employment and increase
labor productivity
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND
- Delivers and promotes TECHNOLOGY
nutrition-related health programs - Develop, generate, promote and
and interventions to promote transfer food and nutrition
desirable nutrition practices and technologies and information
healthy lifestyles DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND
- Rehabilitates malnourished MANAGEMENT
- Prevents, controls, and eliminates - Ensure effective and efficient
micronutrient deficiencies management of funds
particularly VADD, IDA, and IDD; DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND
cares for pregnant and newborn INDUSTRY
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE - Ensure consumer’s protection and
- Ensures household food security by development of small and medium
integrating nutrition considerations in enterprises to benefit the poor and
its policies, plans and programs nutritionally-at-risk areas
aimed at increasing productivity and NATIONAL ECONOMIC AND
real incomes of farmers and fisher DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
folk with nutritionally-at risk
 - Integrates nutrition concerns and the
PPAN into the PDP), Philippine
Investment Plan (PIP) and regional
development plans.
PRIVATE SECTOR
- Assist in promoting good nutrition
- Undertake nutrition projects,
researches and evaluate studies
- Test new approaches and strategies
for nutrition interventions
- Participate in local nutrition
NNC TECHNICAL COMMITTEE
programs
- Composed of heads of major
PRIVATE SECTOR REPRESENTATIVES
department bureaus and agencies
- Appointed by the President for a
involved in nutrition and appropriate
two-year term
non-governmental organizations.
NNC GOVERNING BOARD
STAFF COMPLEMENT IN REGIONAL
Per EO 234
OFFICES
- Advise the President, Cabinet and
- 1 Nutrition Program Coordinator
Congress on the nutrition situation
- 1 Technical staff (Nutrition Officer III)
and policy responses
- 1 Administrative Assistant (Clerk)
- Coordinate the national food and
- 1 Administrative Assistant (Driver)
nutrition program
NNC SECRETARIAT
ADDITIONAL MANDATES
- Advise the Board on nutrition policy
- EO 616, April 2007. Oversee
and program matters
implementation of the Accelerated
- Recommend a comprehensive food
Hunger-Mitigation Program (AHMP)
and nutrition policy
to ensure that hunger-mitigation
- Develop measures to improve the
measures are in place.
implementation of PPAN
- SDC Resolution No. 1 series 2003.
- Monitor and evaluate the PPAN
Lead in ensuring the achievement of
NNC Vision
MDG goals and targets on hunger
- NNC is the authority in ensuring the
and malnutrition
nutritional well-being of all Filipinos,
- RA 8976, 2000. Determine need for
recognized locally and globally led
continued mandatory fortification;
by a team of competent and
which nutrients, which staples or
committed public servants.
food vehicles
Mission
- RA 8172, 1995. Formulate policies
- To orchestrate efforts of government,
and coordinate the national salt
private sector, international
iodization program
organizations and other
stakeholders at all levels, in
addressing hunger and malnutrition
of Filipinos
ORGANIZATION/FOUNDATION - An organization of individuals and
WORKING FOR NUTRITION institutions involved in nutrition and
NUTRITION CENTER OF THE dietetics education at the tertiary
PHILIPPINES level
- Conduct seminars in partnership WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
with other government and - Directing and coordinating authority
non-government agencies and for health within the United Nations
employers and workers groups to WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME
pursue a holistic approach in - Food aid branch of the United
promoting the well-being of the Nations and the world’s largest
workers humanitarian agency fighting hunger
NUTRITION FOUNDATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS CHILDREN'S FUND
PHILIPPINES - Advocates for the protection of
- Private, non-stock organization of children’s rights, to help meet basic
nutritionist and health care needs, and to expand their
professionals who are devoted to opportunities to reach full potential
community nutrition work SAVE THE CHILDREN
NUTRITIONIST-DIETITIANS - Provides special attention to the
ASSOCIATION OF THE PHILIPPINES children made vulnerable by
- an organization of ND whose endemic poverty, natural disasters or
mission is to deliver efficient and by armed conflict
effective nutrition and dietetics
through professional education
program
PHILIPPINES ASSOCIATION OF ACTION
- An organization which has a vision
of a single body of all individuals and
institutions interested in supporting
efforts directed towards the
attainment of proper nutrition for all
Filipinos
PHILIPPINES SOCIETY OF
NUTRITIONIST-DIETITIANS INC (PSND)
- A non-stock, non-profit organization
of professionals in the field of
nutrition and dietetics and allied
disciplines, which aims to develop
professional leadership and active
participation in programs which
promotes nutritional improvement of
the Filipino people
COUNCIL OF HEADS OF NUTRITION
AND DIETETICS