Upang matugunan ang suliranin sa kalusugan ng mga mag-aaral, inilunsad ng DepEd ang International Institute of Rural Reconstruction (IIRR) at Department of Science and Technology-Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRD ang mga proyekto tulad ng School-Based Feeding Program (SBFP), Gulayan sa Paaralan Program (GPP) at Nutrition Education Program.