LEGAL BASIS FOR

NUTRITION

OBJECTIVES

1. explain the legal framework of

managing nutrition program

2. identify the key functions of

LGUs in the management of

nutrition and related services

based on different

legislations/policies

LGU MANDATES FOR

NUTRITION SERVICE

DELIVERY

1987 PHIL. CONSTITUTION

(ARTICLE XV SEC.3)

The state shall defend … the

right of the children to

assistance, including proper care

and nutrition…

PD 491 (1974) NUTRITION ACT

OF THE PHILIPPINES

• Nutrition is a priority of the

gov’t

• Created NNC and defined

its function

PD 1286 (1974) REGULATING THE

PRACTICE OF NUTRITION AND

DIETETICS IN THE AND FOR OTHER

PURPOSES

Employing registered

nutritionist dietitians in

hospitals (gov’t or private) and

each LGU and RHU

LOI 441 (1976)

Authorizing the DILG to

organize nutrition committees

at different administrative

levels

PD 1569 (1978) STRENGTHENING

THE BARANGAY NUTRITION

PROGRAM

• Strengthening the barangay nutrition program

• Providing at least one BNS in every barangay

EO 234 (1987) REORGANIZATION

ACT OF NNC

Promulgation of E.O. 234

reaffirming the need for an

inter-sectoral national policy

making and coordinating body

on nutrition

EO 51 (1988) NATIONAL CODE OF

MARKETING OF BREAST MILK

SUBSTITUTES, BREAST MILK

SUPPLEMENT AND OTHER RELATED

PRODUCTS

• Regulates marketing of breast milk

substitute

• Promote, protect and support

breastfeeding

• Ensure that its facilities for health care

system is not used for promoting infant

formula

R.A. 7160 (1991) LOCAL

GOVERNMENT CODE

Devolved to the LGUs the

delivery of basic services

including nutrition

RA 8172 (1995) AN ACT PROMOTING

SALT IODIZATION NATIONWIDE AND

FOR RELATED PURPOSES

• Check and monitor that the food-

grade salt being sold in the market

is properly iodized

• Cooperate in informing and

educating the public on the benefits

of using iodized salt

RA 8976 (2000) AN ACT ESTABLISHING

THE PHILIPPINE FOOD FORTIFICATION

PROGRAM AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

• LGUs should designate an official

who shall assist in monitoring of

fortified and labeled, in public

markets, retail stores and

foodservice establishments

• Submit monitoring reports to

BFAD

RA 8980 (2000) AN ACT PROMULGATING A

COMPREHENSIVE POLICY AND NATIONAL

SYSTEM FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE

AND DEVELOPMENT (ECCD)

• Provide basic ECCD basic

services

• Support the organization/

mobilization of the ECCD

Coordinating Committees

DOH AO 2003-119 UPDATED

GUIDELINES ON MICRONUTRIENT

SUPPLEMENTATION (VITAMIN A,

IRON AND IODINE)

• Support activities related to

micronutrient supplementation

• Coordinate and mobilize nutrition

committee for resource generation

and program implementation

NEDA- SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

COMMITTEE (SDC) RESOLUTION

NO.1, S 2004

Integrate nutrition objectives and

components in the KALAHI-CIDSS

program and other anti-poverty

programs of the government

towards the achievement of MDGs

by 2015

DOH AO 2008-0029 IMPLEMENTING

HEALTH REFORMS FOR RAPID REDUCTION

OF MATERNAL AND NEONATAL MORTALITY

• Adopt and implement the

maternal, newborn and child health

nutrition (MNCHN) Strategy

• Reorganize local health bureaucracy

to mainstream MNCHN activities

EO 472 (2005) TRANSFERRING THE

NATIONAL NUTRITION COUNCIL FROM THE

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO THE

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

• NNC is transferred from the DA to DOH

• The Secretary of the Department of Health shall be the ex-officio Chairperson of the NNC Governing Board with the Secretaries of DA and DILG as ex-officio Vice-Chairpersons

KEY FUNCTIONS OF LGU

Allocating Resources

Capacity Building and

Development

Delivery of nutrition and

nutrition-related services

Advocacy

Information, Education and

Communication Campaign

Compliance monitoring

KEY POINT reminding LGUs on their mandates

and the potential benefits they can

get from managing nutrition programs

properly will make them

NUTRITION CHAMPIONS