** NUTRITION PROGRAM (1) Nutrition/ nourishment - is the provision of the materials to support life.

(2) Malnutrition condition that results from taking an unbalanced diet in which certain nutrients are lacking, in excess (too high an intake), or in the wrong proportions. (3) IDD- (Iron deficiency disorders) (4) Food fortification - process of adding micronutrients to foodstuffs. (5) Food supplement - preparation intended to supplement the diet and provide nutrients, such as vitamins, minerals, fiber, fatty acids, or amino acids, that may be missing or may not be consumed in sufficient quantities in a person's diet. ** GOAL: to improve quality of life of Filipinos through better nutrition, improved health and increased productivity. ** OBJECTIVES: (1) Reduction in the proportion of Filipino households with intake below 100 % of dietary energy requirement from 53.2 % to 44.0 % (2) Reduction in: (a) Underweight among preschool children (b) Stunting among preschool children (c) Chronic energy deficiency among pregnant women (d) Fe deficiency among children 6 months to five years old, pregnant and lactating mothers (e) Prevalence of overweight, obesity and non-communicable diseases (f) Reduction in the prevalence of Fe deficiency disorder among lactating mothers (g) Elimination of moderate and severe IDD among preschool children and pregnant women (h) Reduction in the prevalence of low birth weight ** STRATEGIES: (1) Food based interventions for sustained improvements in nutritional status (2) Life cycle approach with strategic attention to 0-3 years old children, adolescent females and pregnant/lactating women (3) Effective complementation of nutrition interventions with other services (4) Geographic focus to needier areas ** PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS (1) Micronutrient Supplementation - one of the interventions to address the health and nutritional needs of infants and children and improve their growth and survival. A twice a year distribution of Vitamin A capsule through: Araw ng Sangkap Pinoy ( ASAP) , known as GarantisadongPambata (GP) or Child Health Week is the approach adopted to provide micronutrient supplements to 6-71 months old preschoolers on a nation wide scale. (2) Food Fortification (a) Improve nutritional status of the populace to include the children (b) Food Fortification Act of 2000 (c) Mandatory fortification of staples namely flour (with Fe and Vit A), cooking oil and refined sugar (with Vit A), and rice (with Fe). (d) Sangkap Pinoy Seal (e) Voluntary fortification of processed foods (f) Household utilization of Iodized salt to decrease the prevalence of IDD (among children 6-12 y/o) (3) Essential Maternal and Child Health Service Package Ensures the right of the child to survival, development, protection and participation. It includes the delivery of essential maternal and child health and nutrition package of services that will ensure the right to survival , development , protection and participation as follows: (a) Breastfeeding (b) Complementary feeding (c) Micronutrient supplementation. (4) Nutrition information communication and education - Promotion of nutritional guidelines for Filipinos and other nutrition key messages and training health workers. (5) Home school and community food production - Establishments in the kitchens , gardens in homes, schools and in communities in urban and rural areas serves as a source of additional food for the home

and establishments of demonstration centers and nurseries and distribution of planting materials (6) Food assistance that includes (a) Complementary feeding for wasted and stunted children and pregnant women with delivering low birth weight. (b) Rice distribution, done in school with the help of LGUs (c) Food discounts (Tindahan Natin Program) (7) Livelihood assistance (a) Provision of credit and livelihood opportunities to poor households especially those malnourished children through linkage with lending financial institutions. (b) Functional Literacy Training ** Oral Health Program : Importance of Oral Health (a) A healthy mouth enables people to eat, speak and socialize without pain, discomfort or embarrassment. (b) Pain from untreated dental diseases can lead to eating, sleeping, speaking, and learning problems in children and adolescents, which affect childs social interactions, school achievement, general health, and quality of life ** Most common oral health illnesses of Filipinos : (a) Dental caries (tooth decay) and periodontal diseases (gum disease) which affects Filipinos. 92% Filipinos are suffering from dental caries while 78% has gum disease. ** Goal : Reduce the prevalence rate of dental caries and periodontal diseases from 92% in 1998 to 85% in 1998 and from 785 to 60% by the end of 2010 among general population. ** Objectives : (a) To increase the proportion of Orally Fit Children under 6 years old to 80% by 2010. (b) To control oral health risks among the young people (c) To improve the oral health conditions of pregnant women by 20% an d older persons by 105 every year until 2010 ** Basic Package for Oral Health Care: Classification of Oral Interventions (PREVENTIVE) : (1) Oral examination - careful checking of oral cavity by duly trained dentist to detect and diagnose oral diseases and conditions, oral examinations, and detect signs and symptoms of sexually Transmitted Disease- AIDS and other non communicable diseases such as diabetes. (2) Oral hygiene is a personal measure to prevent and control measure against tooth decay and gum disease. It includes among others oral prophylaxis, regular and proper way of tooth brushing, gum massage, eating detersive foods and the use of mouthwashes. (3) Pit fissure sealant program, a non invasive preventive and control measure against tooth decay for children. Fluoride therapy is best for smooth surfaces and fissures on the surface. (4) Fluoride utilization Program a non invasive and control measures through multiple use of fluorides in areas where fluoride content is low. Fluoridation can be done in systemic and local route. (5) Curative/Treatment services, these are remedial measures applied to halt the progress of oral diseases and restore the sound condition of the teeth and supporting tissues. It includes: (a) Permanent filling which is the restoration of savable teeth with amalgam, composite or glass filling materials (b) Gum treatment is the deep scaling and root planning of affected tooth or teeth for pregnant mothers and older person with periodontal disease (c) Atraumatic restorative treatment is one form of permanent filling for priority target groups by manually cleaning dental cavities using hand instruments and filling the cavities with fluoride releasing glass ionomer restorative materials. (d) Temporary filling is the treatment of deep sealed tooth decay with zinc oxide and eugenol (e) Extraction is the removal of unsavable teeth to control foci or infection (f) Treatment post exaction complication such as dry sockets and bleeding (g) Drainage of localized oral abcesses-incision and drainage (h) Promotive services include health education activities directed to the priority groups thru individual or group approach using accepted tools and media.