Table 2.
Government programs that address malnutrition in the Philippine population.
| Programs | Target population | Nutrients provided | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) | Children and pregnant women | General nutrition | (143) |
| PhilHealth | All | General nutrition | (143) |
| Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) | Infants | Vaccine | (143) |
| Food fortification | Infants, children, and adults | Fe, Zn, iodine, vitamin A, lysine | (9, 41, 60, 144) |
| Vitamin A supplementation | Children | Vitamin A | (143) |
| Fe supplementation | Young children and pregnant women | Fe | (61, 66, 143) |
| Multi-Nutrient Rice Kernel (MNERK) | All | Fe, Zn, vitamin A, B9, B12, B1, and iodine | (66) |
| Micronutrient Powder (MNP) | Children | Fe, Zn, and vitamin A | (143) |
| Gulayan sa Paaralan | Children | General nutrition | (143) |
| Rice biofortification | All | Zn and Fe | (16, 79, 145) |