National Policies on Infant and Young Child Feeding PDF

Summary

This document is a collection of Philippine laws and policies related to infant and young child feeding and health. It includes details on various acts (A.Os and PDs) and their objectives, duties, functions regarding child immunization, and other public health aspects. It provides a comprehensive overview of policies from different sections of the Philippines Government.

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A.O 2005 - 0014 National Policies on Infant and Young Child Feeding A.O 2006 - 0012 Specifies the Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations of E.O. 51 or Milk Code, Relevant International Agreements, Penalizing Violati...

A.O 2005 - 0014 National Policies on Infant and Young Child Feeding A.O 2006 - 0012 Specifies the Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations of E.O. 51 or Milk Code, Relevant International Agreements, Penalizing Violations thereof and for other purposes A.O 2006 - 0015 Defines the Implementing guidelines on Hepatitis B Immunization for Infants EO 51 Milk Code of the Philippines Letter of Instruction No. Legal basis of PHC dated OCT. 19, 1979 949 Ministry Circular No. 2 Includes AIDS as notifiable disease of 1986 PD 79 Defines, objectives, duties and functions of POPCOM PD 651 Requires that all health workers shall identify and encourage the registration of all births within 30 days following delivery. PD 825 Provides penalty for improper disposal of garbage PD 856 Code on Sanitation PD 965 Requires applicants for marriage license to receive instructions on family planning and responsible parenthood. PD 996 Requires the compulsory immunization of all children below 8 yrs. of age against the 6 childhood immunizable diseases. RA 1082 Rural Health Act RA 2029 Mandates Liver Cancer and Hepatitis B Awareness Month Act (February) RA 2382 Philippine Medical Act RA 3573 Requires reporting of all cases of communicable diseases and administration of prophylaxis RA 4073 Advocates home treatment for leprosy RA 6425 Dangerous Drugs Act RA 6675 Generics Act of 1988 RA 6713 Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards of Public Officials and Employees RA 6758 Standardizes the salary of government employees including the nursing personnel RA 7160 Local Government Code RA 7277 Magna Carta for PWD’s RA 7432 Senior Citizens Act RA 7600 Rooming In and Breastfeeding Act of 1992 RA 7719 National Blood Services Act RA 7846 Mandates Compulsory Hepatitis B Immunization among infants and children less than 8 yrs old RA 7875 National Health Insurance Act RA 7876 Senior Citizens Center Act RA 8172 Salt Iodization Act (ASIN LAW) RA 8423 Created the Philippine Institute of Traditional and Alternative Health Care RA 8749 Clean Air Act of 2000 RA 8976 Food Fortification Law RA 8980 Promulgates a comprehensive policy and a national system for Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) RA 9165 The new Dangerous Drug Act of 2000 RA 9994 An act granting additional benefits and privileges to senior citizens, further amending republic act no. 7432, as amended, otherwise known as “an act to maximize the contribution of senior citizens to nation building, grant benefits and special privileges and for other purposes” RA 10028 Expanded Breastfeeding Promotion Act RA 11148 An act scaling up the national and local health and nutrition programs through a strengthened integrated strategy for maternal, neonatal, child health and nutrition in the first one thousand (1,000) days of life, appropriating funds therefore and for other purposes

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