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ECED 7291: Health, Nutrition, and Safety Needs LEARNING WORKSHEET Standards, Guidelines, and National Initiatives Chapter 3: Standards, Guidelines, and National Initiatives In 1989, world le...

ECED 7291: Health, Nutrition, and Safety Needs LEARNING WORKSHEET Standards, Guidelines, and National Initiatives Chapter 3: Standards, Guidelines, and National Initiatives In 1989, world leaders came together and made a historic commitment to the world’s children. They made a promise to every child to protect and fulfill their rights, by adopting an international legal framework – the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. The Convention recognized that childhood which lasts until age 18 is separate from adulthood. It is a special, protected time in which children must be allowed to grow, learn, play, develop, and flourish with dignity. It has inspired governments to change laws and policies and make investments so that more children finally get the health care and nutrition they need to survive and develop, and there are stronger safeguards in place to protect children from violence and exploitation. It has also enabled more children to have their voices heard and participate in their societies. Names: De Vera, Doruthea; Lozano, Mary Jane; Mediavillo, Athilla Course Code: ECED7291 Date submitted: September 2, 2024 (Monday) Section: 2ECED Philippine Policies and Laws Related to Children’s Health, Nutrition, and Safety Needs PH Government Policies/ Brief Description Programs Presidential Decree No. 491, s. The month of July should be designated as NUTRITION MONTH, 1974 for the purpose of creating greater awareness among our people Section 7 on the importance of nutrition. Presidential Decree 603 Article 1: Declaration of Policy – The Child is one of the most (enacted on December 10, 1974) important assets of the nation. Every effort should be exerted to promote his welfare and enhance his opportunities for a useful and happy life. “This Code defines the rights, responsibilities, and opportunities of children to ensure and to enable their fullest development physically, mentally, emotionally, morally, spiritually, and socially, and in conditions of freedom and dignity appropriate to their corresponding developmental stage.” Article XV, Section 3, Item 2 of The State shall defend: The right of children to assistance, the 1987 Philippine Constitution including proper care and nutrition, and special protection from all forms of neglect, abuse, cruelty, exploitation and other conditions prejudicial to their development. Republic Act No. 6972 Barangay-Level Total Development and Protection of Children (enacted in 1990) Act This law requires all local government units to set up a daycare center in every barangay. Day-care centers are mandated not only to provide for the children’s learning needs but also to attend to their health and psychosocial needs. Comprehensive daycare services for 3 to 5-year-old children Intellectual, mutual, mental, and psychosocial stimulation, wholesome play and recreation Monitoring of birth registration, immunization, growth, and nutrition status  Sanctuary for the abused, neglected, exploited Care for children of working mothers Republic Act No. 7610 Special Protection of Children Against Abuse, Exploitation and (June 1992) Discrimination Act This law declares the policy of the state to provide special protection to children from all forms of abuse, neglect, cruelty, exploitation, and other conditions that may be detrimental to their development. The State is expected to intervene on behalf of the child when the person who has custody of the child fails or is unable to protect the child against any form of abuse, exploitation, and discrimination or when such acts are committed against the child by the said person that has the child’s custody. The State’s policy is to protect and rehabilitate children who are gravely threatened or endangered by circumstances or events that affect or will affect their survival and normal development and over things which they have no control over. Republic Act No. 8980 The ECCD Act or Early Childhood Care and Development Act (enacted on Dec. 5, 2000) This law identifies the growing importance of providing preschool education and addressing young children’s other needs. It also recognizes parents as the children’s primary caregivers and teachers. ECCD in the Philippines provides for the needs and upholds the indivisible rights of 6-year-old children with the full range of holistic services for optimum growth and development. Health Nutrition Safe and hygienic environment Psychosocial stimulation Cognitive development Republic Act No. 9288 Rules and Regulations Implementing Republic Act No. 9288 (April 2004) Otherwise Known as the "Newborn Screening Act of 2004" an act promulgating a comprehensive policy and a national system for ensuring newborn screening. The State's policy is to uphold and advance everyone's right to health, including children's rights to life and to a  full and healthy development into normal adults. The state will establish a comprehensive, integrative, and sustainable National Newborn Screening System in order to carry out this policy. It will also promote cooperation between public and private sectors, government and non-governmental organizations, families, communities, academic institutions, professional health organizations, and non-governmental organizations at both the national and local levels. Every infant born in the Philippines will have the chance to have a newborn screening through the National Comprehensive Newborn Screening System, protecting them against hereditary illnesses that, if left undiagnosed and untreated, can cause mental impairment or even death. Republic Act No. 10620 (2013) AN ACT PROVIDING FOR TOY AND GAME SAFETY LABELING, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFORE: This Act shall be known as the "Toy and Game Safety Labeling Act of 2013″ The State acknowledges that children require extra protection and care due to their physical and mental immaturity. The State recognizes that it has a duty to safeguard children's rights to appropriate care, and extra protection against abuse, and other circumstances that could harm their development. In order to achieve this, the State would mandate that toys and games have unique labels in order to safeguard kids from any risks to their health and safety. In order to ensure children's rights to safety and protection, the state must offer a way to file a complaint when those rights are violated. Republic Act No. 10627 (2013) This law is known as the Anti-Bullying Act of 2013 and it was signed by President Benigno Aquino III. This act requires all elementary and secondary schools in the Philippines “to adopt policies to prevent and address the acts of bullying in their institutions.” This law details what bullying means and what schools must do to protect and educate students, parents, and the entirety of the school community (teachers and administration staff) on what acts correspond to bullying. According to this law, bullying means repeated or severe acts or gestures by an individual or a group of students to instill fear physically and emotionally in another student/s through written or electronic expression, or a combination of these two. This could also mean causing damage to the property of the victim/s, infringing on their  rights, and “creating a hostile environment at school for them.” Bullying could go as far as “materially and substantially disrupting the education process or the orderly operation of a school.” Examples of bullying could be taking inappropriate pictures of the victims and sending them to other people, spreading misinformation about the victim, and physically hurting or doing things to which the victim did not give consent. Examples of procedures included in this law are that schools must protect the students who are victimized by the retaliation of bullies and offer counseling or appropriate services needed by the victims and their family members. DepEd Order No. 10, s. 2016 Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) in Schools (WinS) Program Hand-washing with soap is one of the key elements of DepEd’s comprehensive Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) in Schools (WinS) Program, stipulated in DepEd Order No. 10, s. 2016, which advocates correct hygiene and sanitation practices among schoolchildren, and promotes an environment conducive to learning to keep learners safe and healthy. Republic Act 11036 An Act Establishing a National Mental Health Policy for the (signed July 2017) Purpose of Enhancing the Delivery of Integrated Mental Health Services, Promoting and Protecting the Rights of Persons Utilizing Psychosocial Health Services, Appropriating Funds Therefor and Other Purposes Also best known for its short title, “Mental Health Act.” This act declares that the state affirms the basic right of all Filipinos to mental health as well as the fundamental rights of people who require mental health services. The state commits to promoting the well-being of people by ensuring that: mental health is valued, promoted, and protected; mental health conditions are treated and prevented; timely, affordable, high-quality, and culturally appropriate mental health case is made available to the public; mental health services are free from coercion and accountable to the service users; and persons affected by mental health conditions are able to exercise the full range of human rights, and participate fully in society and at work free from stigmatization and discrimination.  All persons, including service users, persons with disabilities, and minors, shall be presumed to possess legal capacity for this Act or any other applicable law, irrespective of the nature or effects of their mental health conditions or disability. Children shall have the right to express their views on all matters affecting themselves and have such views given due consideration in accordance with their age and maturity. Republic Act 11037 Based on the official website of DSWD, this act is also known as (signed June 20, 2018) the Masustansyang Pagkain para sa Batang Pilipino Act, as it is a law that mandates DSWD, in coordination with LGUs and recognized parents’ organizations, “implement the Supplementary Feeding Program for undernourished daycare children who are from three to five years old.” Every year, this system of feeding program will provide fortified meals for daycare children “for a period of not less than 120 days.” Similarly, DepEd will implement the “School-Based Feeding Program,” which will provide the same meal plan but “for undernourished public school children from kindergarten to grade six” (4-11 years old). This is signed by former President Duterte, which he aims to use as a way to “ensure that Filipino children will grow up healthy.” Republic Act 11313 An Act Defining Gender-Based Sexual Harassment in Streets, (signed July 2018) Public Spaces, Online, Workplaces, and Educational or Training Institutions, Providing Protective Measures and Prescribing Penalties Therefor This Act shall be known as the "Safe Spaces Act" The State values each person's dignity and upholds their right to full respect for their human rights. The State also has a policy of recognizing women's contributions to the development of their country and ensuring that men and women have equal legal protections. In addition, the State acknowledges that equality, security, and safety for men and women are necessary not just in private settings but also in public areas, workplaces, roadways, and training and educational facilities. Republic Act 11229 An Act Providing for the Special Protection of Child Passengers in (signed February 2019) Motor Vehicles and Appropriating Funds Therefor This Act shall be known as the "Child Safety in Motor Vehicles Act."  It is the policy of the State to ensure the safety of children while being transported in any form of motor vehicle. The State recognizes the right of children to assistance, including proper; care, and special protection from all forms of neglect, abuse, and other conditions prejudicial to their development, including exposure to safety risks while aboard motor vehicles. In order to guarantee the safety and welfare of infants and children and prevent traffic-related deaths and injuries., there is a need to adequately, consistently, and objectively require, regulate, promote, and inform the public on the use of child restraint systems in motor vehicles and provide access to safe, appropriate, quality, and affordable child restraint systems, in accordance with international standards accepted by the United Nations. It shall be unlawful for the driver of a covered vehicle not to properly secure at all times a child, in a child restraint system while the engine is running or transporting such child on any road, street, or highway unless the child is at least one hundred fifty (150) centimeters or fifty-nine (59) inches in height and is properly secured using the regular seat belt. Republic Act No. 11358 This law, known as the National Vision Screening Act, was signed (July 31, 2019) by former President Duterte. The official website of DepEd states that it “aims to establish a national vision screening program for kindergarten pupils under the Department of Education (DepEd).” This law aims to support the health of students in early childhood by checking their eye vision and identifying eye problems “to protect and promote the right to health of the people and instill health consciousness among them (The LawPhil Project).” Included in this is its National Vision Screening Program (NSVP), which has the objectives to conduct a “simple vision screening test on kindergarten pupils through trained teachers and health personnel and identify pupils with possible visual problems.” Additionally, it aims to create a database for the vision screening tests of the kindergarten pupil to provide immediate attention to visually impaired kindergarten pupils and “create a referral system so that they may be checked and treated by eye care practitioners.” Lastly, to continue conducting “research on the state of visual impairment among kindergarten pupils.” IMPORTANT REMINDER: Please access the link to DepEd Order 40, s.2012 – Child Protection Policy found in Week 3 folder. Familiarize yourself with the Definition of Terms found in Section 3 and the Duties and Responsibilities of School Personnel found in Section 8. References: Republic Act No. 11313. https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2019/ra_11313_2019.html DOH CIRCULAR NO. 333, S. 2004 - RULES AND REGULATIONS IMPLEMENTING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9288 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “NEWBORN SCREENING ACT OF 2004” - Supreme Court E-Library. (n.d.). https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/10/40564#:~:text=9288%20otherwise%20know n%20as%20%22Newborn,system%20for%20ensuring%20newborn%20screening. Republic Act No. 10620. (n.d.). https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2013/ra_10620_2013.html Digital Media Service. (2018, July 27). DSWD, DepEd to lead implementation of national feeding program. Department of Social Welfare and Development. https://www.dswd.gov.ph/dswd-deped-to-lead-implementation-of-national-feeding-program/#:~:text=1 1037%20that%20was%20signed%20into,three%20to%20five%20years%20old Notice of final drafting of the Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act No. 11358 or the National Vision Screening Act. Republic of the Philippines Department of Education. https://www.deped.gov.ph/2023/12/06/notice-of-final-drafting-of-the-implementing-rules-and-regulatio ns-of-republic-act-no-11358-or-the-national-vision-screening-act/#:~:text=Republic%20Act.-,No.,Depart ment%20of%20Education%20(DepEd) REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10627. The LAWPHiL Project. (n.d.-a). https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2013/ra_10627_2013.html REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11358, July 31, 2019. The LAWPHiL Project. https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2019/ra_11358_2019.html