Xavier University - Ateneo de Cagayan

College of Nursing

A.Y. 2018-2019

NCM 107.1 Written Output: NUTRITION

Submitted by:

Jeremiah Mikkael Domingo

Stephane Gem Flores

Danielle Monique R. Magbago

Rose Laine Tabequero

Jan Fortune Grace Yap

BSN - 4 NA

Submitted to:

Mrs. Renzi Pepito RN, MN,

August 23, 2018

Nutritional Status in the Philippines:

 the bigger problem is about nutrition is undernutrition. According to the United Nations
Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) in its 2015 Unite for Children report, 95 child deaths in
our country everyday are due to undernutrition.
 Around 31.2% of Filipino children aged 5-10 are underweight, according to a 2015 report
made by the Food and Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI) which also said that 31.1% of the
children in the same age group are under height.

Law/Policies in the Philippines about Nutrition:

 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10611 – known as the "Food Safety Act of 2013″. Is an act to
strengthen the food safety and regulatory system in the country to protect consumer
health and facilitate market access of local foods and food products, and for other
purposes.
 PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 1569 – strengthening the barangay nutrition program by
providing for a barangay nutrition scholar in every barangay, providing funds therefore,
and for other purposes.

Promoting Proper Nutrition - Eating a balanced diet is important to health. Studies prove that
following nutrition guidelines can prevent major non-communicable diseases namely cardiovascular
diseases, diabetes mellitus and cancer.

PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE (PHN)- Is responsible of promoting healthy nutrition through counseling and
health education.

ROLES OF A PHN:

1.) Nutrition Assessment

2.) Nutrition Education and Counseling

3.) Promoting Supportive Environment for Healthy Nutrition

4.) Encourage Vegetable Gardens

5.) Campaign for Nutrition-friendly Environment

6.) Advocate for Healthy Policies for Nutrition

NUTRITIONAL SERVICES

1. Family Health and Nutrition Cluster launched the first Department of Health Baby Expo in
cooperation with the Bacolod City Health Office on December 23, 2014 at Robinson’s Place,
Bacolod City. The purpose was to promote the importance of the first 1,000 days in life among
various stakeholders primarily mothers and caregivers. The activity provided health and nutrition
information, updates and a good opportunity to tackle issues and concerns related to the care of
the pregnant woman and her baby from conception to two years or what is referred to as the
first 1000 days in life. These were presented through the following topics: Care of the Pregnant
Woman, A Mother’s Testimony on Exclusive Breastfeeding, Complementary Feeding Techniques
and What It Meant to be a Fully Immunized Child.
2. The Clinical Nutrition Management Services (CNMS) was conceptualized with the goal of
improving patient care and outcomes through widely accepted benefits of nutrition management.
Composed of a multidisciplinary team of clinical nutrition physicians, dietitians, nurses and
pharmacists, CNMS is in charge of ensuring that the proper nutrition care plan is implemented
accordingly as part of actual inpatient management as well as outpatient clinical management
needs. SERVICES OFFERED: Calorie Counting, Management of nutritionally at risk admitted
patients through a multidisciplinary approach, Nutrition or Diet Counselling for Various Diseases,
Nutrition products available for sale, Weight Management Program.
3. BARANGAY NUTRITION PROGRAM - The Barangay Nutrition Scholar (BNS) Program is a human
resource development strategy of the Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition, which involves the
recruitment, training, deployment and supervision of volunteer workers or barangay nutrition
scholars (BNS). Presidential Decree No. 1569 mandated the deployment of one BNS in every
barangay in the country to monitor the nutritional status of children and/or link communities
with nutrition and related service providers. PD 1569 also mandated the NNC to administer the
program in cooperation with local government units.

Objectives: To be able to deliver nutrition and nutrition-related services to the barangay by caring for
the malnourished and the nutritionally vulnerable, mobilizing the community, and linkage building.
 SOURCES:

Clinical Nutrition Management Services (CNMS). (n.d.) Retrieved from

https://maniladoctors.com.ph/clinical-nutrition-management-services-cnms/

Department of Health. (n.d.) BARANGAY NUTRITION SCHOLAR (BNS) PROGRAM.

https://www.doh.gov.ph/health-program/BNS

Lina, J.D. (2018, April 17). Malnutrition: A gnawing crisis needing urgent action. Retrieved from
https://www.pressreader.com/philippines/manila-bulletin/20180417/281754154911012

The LawPhiL Project: Arellano Law Foundation. (n.d). PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 1569. Retrieved from
https://www.lawphil.net/statutes/presdecs/pd1978/pd_1569_1978.html

The LawPhiL Project: Arellano Law Foundation. (n.d). REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10611. Retrieved from
https://www.lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2013/ra_10611_2013.html

Zafra, A. D. (n.d.). Home. Retrieved from http://ro6.doh.gov.ph/index.php/program-projects/family-

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