3. Priority Nutrition Actions at the Local Level

4. Philippine Nutrition “score card” Priority actions So, what then for Nutriskwela?

5. NUTRITION SCORE CARD

6. Stunting Wasting Vitamin A deficiency Anemia Iodine deficiency disorders

7. Double burden of malnutrition Undernutrition Overnutrition

11. PRIORITY NUTRITION ACTIONS

12. http://www.thousa nddays.org/ICN2- infographics

13. Scale up prevention of stunting How Improve the identification, measurement, and understanding of stunting Discussions on stunting, what it is, why it is not good Call LGUs and others to invest in height board Call on families to have their children measured Share results of OPT Plus

14. Improve nutrition of women of reproductive age How Strengthen interventions to improve maternal nutrition and health – iron-folic acid supplementation, food supplementation, good nutrition, birth spacing Call on pregnant women to go for prenatal care regularly Feature nutrition in pregnancy, also in adolescence Call for more interventions for pregnant women

15. Support optimal breastfeeding How Implement interventions for improved exclusive breastfeeding and complementary feeding practices http://thousanddays.org/wp- content/uploads/2014/11/breastf eeding.pdf

16. Support optimal breastfeeding Exclusive breastfeeding – what it is, why it is important, how to breastfeed successfully Breastfeeding in the workplace and public places Say no to infant formula – and why Complementary feeding – when to feed, what to feed (especially animal food) how often to feed Community-based support groups – who they are, what they do, how to support them Adequate, accessible, affordable food supply Health facilities and work places that are mother-baby friendly

17. Prevent infection-related causes of stunting How Strengthen community-based interventions, including improved water, sanitation, hygiene Handwashing Proper use of sanitary toilet facilities Mobilization of communities for sanitary toilet facilities, clean up of environment

18. http://thousanddays. org/wp- content/uploads/2014 /11/Overweight.pdf

19. Dietary guidelines, social norms, physical activity Updated Nutritional Guidelines for Filipinos – Kumainments Nutrition labeling Food in schools and work places – informed choice Physical activity – importance, hows Call on facilities for physical activity

20. Micronutrient malnutrition Participate in Garantisadong Pambata for vitamin A supplements Pregnant woman: take in iron- folic acid supplements regularly Invest in iron-folic acid supplements

21. Micronutrient malnutrition Use fortified foods –Iodized salt: look for the Sakto seal –Iron- and vitamin A-fortified flour –Iron-fortified rice –Processed food with Sangkap Pinoy Seal

22. In emergency and non- emergency situations

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