Province of Nueva Vizcaya

Municipality Of Bayombong
BARANGAY _________

BARANGAY RESOLUTION NO. __

Series of 2024

RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11148, “KALUSUGAN AT

NUTRISYON NG MAG-NANAY ACT” FOR THE BARANGAY OF ________ FOR THE
CALENDAR YEAR 2024

(Sponsored by Kagawad on Health ______________)

WHEREAS, Section 15 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution emphasizes

that “The State shall protest and promote the right to health of the people and
instill health consciousness among them”. Moreover, pursuant to various
international human right instruments and agreements that the State a d h e r e s a n d
guarantees the right to adequate food, care and nutrition to pregnant
a n d l a c t a t i n g mothers, including adolescent girls, women of reproductive age, and
especially children from zero (0) totwo (2) years old;

WHEREAS, Republic Act 11148 “ An Act Scaling up the National and Local Health
and Nutrition Program through a Strengthened Integrated Stategy for Maternal,
Neonatal, Child Health and Nutrition in the First One Thousand (1,000) Days
of Life” or otherwise known as the “Kalusugan at Nutrisyon ng Mag-Nanay Act”, allocates
resources in a sustainable manner to improve the nutritional status and to address the
malnutrition of infants and young children from zero (0) to two (2) years old, adolescent
females, pregnant and lactating women, as well as ensure growth and development of infants
and young children;

WHEREAS, the World Health Organization strongly recommends Proper health care
on the first one thousand (1000) days of a child; to grow, learn and lead a long-term healthy
and stable life;

WHEREAS, the first 1000 days-starting from the first day of conception un the
second birthday-is the most critical period for growth and development; and

WHEREAS, any nutritional deficiency in a child’s first 1000 days will have
irreversible effects on their health physical and mental development; preventing
him from completing his schooling and eventually acquiring decent employment.
These children are also 4.6 times more prone to dying of illnesses such as
pneumonia, diarrhea, or measles;

WHEREAS, the State commits to the Philippine Development Plan and the
national plans on nutrition to contribute to the improvement of the quality of
human resources in the country, and the reduction of maternal and child mortality and
stunting;
 WHEREAS, the State declares its determination to eliminate hunger and
reduce all forms of malnutrition;

WHEREAS, the State further maintains that ensuring healthy lives, promoting well-
being, ending hunger and food insecurity, and achieving good nutrition for all at all ages
essential to attain sustainabl edevelopment;

NOW THEREFORE, on the motion of SangGuniang Barangay member

_________, duly seconded, it was; RESOLVED, AS IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED,
to adopt Republic Act 11148, “Kalusugan at Nutrisyon ng Mag-Nanay Act” for the
Barangay of __________________ for Calendar Year 2024;

RESOLVED FINALLY,