Nutrition

• Food Fortification Program: RA 8976
• Food Fortification Program Nutrients

  • Vitamin A
  • Iodine
  • Iron
• Food Fortification Program

  Sangkap Pinoy Program

  • Celebrated twice a year: April and October
• Food Fortification Program

  Vitamin A (Retinol)

  • Deficiency causes night blindness, xerophthalmia (dry eye syndrome), Bitot’s spots (bubble-like)
• Vitamin A Supplementation

  6-11 months infant

  • Normal: 100,000 IU
  • Vitamin A Deficient: 100,000 IU
  • Schedule: Today then 6 months after
• Vitamin A Supplementation

  12-60 months child

  • Normal: 200,000 IU
  • Vitamin A Deficient: 200,000 IU
  • Schedule: Today, Tomorrow, then 2 weeks after