Malnutrition:

The Undying Illness of

the Philippines
Presented by:
Arcillas, Nadja Marie N.
Fuentes, Jhumalin S.
Galang, Ma.Shekinah R.
Valera, Nathalia B.
Velasco, Alyza G.
 Introduction
• Malnutrition, as defined by World Health
Organization (WHO), refers to deficiencies,
excesses, or imbalances in a person's intake of
energy and/or nutrients.

• In relation with the Philippines, among the

population the most affected of this problem are
those children aged 0-5 years old.
Background of the Study
World Health Organization (WHO) defines good nutrition
as the adequate and well-balanced intake of food in relation
to body's dietary needs. However, for the past decades, there
arise cases of malnutrition around the world. According to
Food and Nutrition Research Institute or FNRI:

"Malnutrition is a pathological state, general or specific,

resulting from a relative or absolute deficiency or excess in the
diet of one or more essential nutrient, which may be
manifested clinically or detectable by physical, biochemical
or functional signs or both" (Inquirer News, 2018).
Background of the Study
Background of the Study
• Moderate malnutrition has a much higher prevalence
than severe malnutrition and it is responsible for a far
greater number of child deaths annually; children
with this malnutrition are up to 12 times more likely to
succumb to preventable diseases—like measles,
malaria, diarrhea and pneumonia— than those well-
nourished children (Science Daily, 2003).
Formulation of Economic Policy
A. Goal
This paper's primary objective is to reduce or
prevent the malnutrition in the Philippines; then,
promote good nutrition to children to lessen rate of
child death; and increase the future productivity
among stunted workforce to stimulate economic
growth for all Filipinos. However, since the state suffers
from various economic and social problems, these
policies aims to achieve these goals with lower cost.
Formulation of Economic Policy
B. Policy Options

Policy 1: Required medical missions on rural areas.

Policy 2: Every pregnant woman can donate a bottle

of their breast milk to help children between 0-5 years
old to avoid malnourishment.

Policy 3: Dietary meal contains self-cultivated crops.

Formulation of Economic Policy
C. Chosen Policy
"Policy 3: Dietary meal contains self-cultivated crops.
Place which suffer from malnutrition must have education on
how they can cultivate their own crops and additional crops that
are to be provided by the government. This policy seeks help from
different institutions—such as Department of Health (DOH),
Department of Agriculture (DOA), Food and Nutrition Research
Institute (FNRI), and even volunteers from private organizations— to
held seminars and trainings on how they can keep up these crops
and use it for dietary meal. They must be educated, not only on
cultivating vegetables and fruits, but also on how to use these raw
ingredients for a nutritious meal that can, and eventually will, satisfy
their dietary needs.
Formulation of Economic Policy
C. Chosen Policy
As stated above, seeds of the crops and some tools for
agriculture should be provided by the government or can be
donated by foundations. Furthermore, there must be one or more
agricultural expert/s that would visit the area every other month. This
is to check the status of their cultivating and the condition of their
crops.“
 Conclusion
• It helps to facilitate household and community-based
interventions to ensure and enhance family
well-being with specific focus on caring for the
vulnerable.

• It helps to foster the development of human

resources and programs to protect and promote
nutrition security.
 Conclusion
• It collects and disseminate information, facilitate and
encourage an exchange of ideas and experience in
the area of household food and nutrition security.

• It would enhance the growth of the economy simply

by making a sustainable source of food, and
producing affordable foods.
 Conclusion
This paper draws the following conclusion/synthesis
about malnutrition in the Philippines:

1. Philippines are developing but this has been

continuously hindered by malnutrition.

2. Good nutrition is fundamental for children’s current

and future health, as well as their development and
learning, however, malnutrition has been tarnishing it for
already decades.
 Conclusion
3. Continuous provisions of food assistance in
combination with treatment and/or prevention
programs significantly reduced the incidence of
malnutrition, serving as a nutrition-sensitive form of
assistance.
 Conclusion
In order to increase the awareness and to help
eradicate problem that the country is facing, here are
some recommendations for other policy makers in this
issue:

1.Policies must be applicable, acceptable, and

implementable.

2.Expansion of the research and evidences to increase

accountability.
 Conclusion
3.Policies must prioritize what shall be targeted.

4.Policies shall promote awareness of the issue.