PPAN 2017-2022

-8 nutrition specific programs and initial list of 10 nutrition sensitive programs and 3 enabling programs

Department of Education-member agency

National Nutrition Council-lead the program

Nutrition problems to be addressed

-High levels of stunting and wasting among children under-five years of age, with levels that have
remained unchanged over the years
-Deficiencies in vitamin A, iron, and iodine particularly among groups for which the problem is of
public health significance.
-Hunger and food insecurity with 68.3% of Filipino households not meeting their caloric
requirements. While this level is lower than that recorded in 1989 (74.1%) it is higher than the level
reported in 1998 (57%) and 2008 (67%).
-At the same time, overweight and obesity among various population groups should be addressed,
especially among adults

Nutrition in Education

• Integrated School Nutrition Model (ISNM)

• Expansion of Gulayan sa Paaralan (GP)
• Weekly Iron-Folic Acid Supplementation (WIFA)
• Deworming
• WASH in Schools (WinS)
• Accredited Centers using the Standards and Guidelines for Center-based Early
Childhood Programs for 0 to 4 Years Old
• Comprehensive Sexuality Education
• Infant-Toddler Early Development (ITED) Program
• Family Support Program
• Parenting Effectiveness Session (PES)

Micronutrient Supplementation
Micronutrient Supplementation (MS) Program focuses on the provision of pharmaceutically
prepared vitamins and minerals for the treatment and prevention of specific micronutrient
deficiencies to complement more sustainable food-based approaches (e.g. food fortification
and diet diversification).