Republic of the Philippines:
Department of Education Dep
DepED Complex, Meralco Avenue, Pasig City yee
DepEd ORDER MAY 3 0 2011
No. 43, s. 2011
STRENGTHENING THE SCHOOL HEALTH AND NUTRITION PROGRAMS
FOR THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE EDUCATION FOR ALL (EFA)
AND MILLENIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS (MDGs)
To: Undersecretaries
Assistant Secretaries
Bureau Directors
Directors of Services, Centers and Heads of Units
Regional Directors
Schools Division/City Superintendents
Heads, Public and Private Elementary and Secondary Schools
1, _ The Department of Education (DepEd) through the Health and Nutrition Center
(HNC) is strengthening the School Health and Nutrition Programs (SHNP) into its key
programs and aligning all its activities into one seamless whole. This is envisioned to
make this Department better able to det veness and relevance of its
programs, and to make these more responsive to the DepEd’s mission of enhancing the
student's motivation and capacity for learning, improving learning outcomes, reducing
absenteeism, and ensuring that school-age children are able to stay in school
enunciated in the Education For All (EFA) and Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
2. ‘The SHNP, a key component of the Department's thrusts, is designed to maintain
and improve the health of schoolchildren by preventing diseases, promoting health-
related knowledge, attitudes, skills, and practices. Aligning the SHNP with the DepEd’s
programs will keep it in step with its targets, and pave the way for a more systematic and
holistic approach in the implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of its multifarious
undertakings.
3. For this purpose, the active participation of other government organizations (GOs),
local government units (LGUs), non-government organizations (NGOs), professional
associations, other private-sector groups, and concerned individuals shall be intensified
by enlisting their involvement in the preventive health care, poverty alleviation, hunger
mitigation, public health awareness campaign, and all other programs aimed at
promoting the health and nutritional status of schoolchildren and school personnel,
4. All regional directors (RDs), schools division/city superintendents (SDSs), and
school officials shall take the lead in ensuring that school health and nutrition
programs /projects are integrated in the regional/division annual and medium-term plans
and School Improvement Plans (SIPs) with administrative and financial support, in line
with the School-Based Management (SBM) principles. All school health and nutrition
personnel shall be mobilized to scale up the implementation of these programs. The
guidelines and matrix of activities are contained in the enclosure.
Immediate dissemination of and strict compliance with this Order is directed.
BR. ARMIN A, LUISTRO FSC
Secretary Ae
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As stated
Reference:
None
To be indicated in the Perpetual Index
under the following subjects:
HEALTH EDUCATION
NUTRITION EDUCATION
OFFICIALS
POLICY
PROGRAMS
ADA/MT, DO MDGs
May 18, 2011/5-16-11Enclosure DepEd Order No. 43, s. 2011
‘The following Health & Nutrition Programs address EFA Goals (Expanding early childhood care and education; Improving the quality of educatior
skills to young people and adults) and MDG Goals (Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger; Reduce child mortality rates
MATRIX OF ACTIVITIES AND TIMEFRAME FOR THE INTEGRATED SCHOOL,
HEALTH AND NUTRITION PROGRAM
‘and other diseases; & Ensure environmental sustainabi
TNPROGRANMS | DepEd Strategies to | Person’s 7 speifie T Reports Neded
achieve EFA & Accountable Timeframe |
MDG Goals : "
STUDENTS! LEARNERS
jon Assessment and Examination for Children & Youth
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+ Reduce Drop-out
Rate
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prove general
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