National IYCF TWG Meeting
Capacity Development Modules for Human
Resources
March 11, 2015
DOH Disease Prevention and Control Bureau
Children’s Health Development Division
Available Resources
WHO
IYCF Counseling: An Integrated Course
UNICEF The Community IYCF Counseling Package
UNICEF/W
HO
WHO
APMC/NCP
BABY-FRIENDLY HOSPITAL INITIATIVE: Revised,
Updated and Expanded for Integrated Care
IYCF: Model Chapter for textbooks for medical students
and allied health professionals
A Manual on Infant Nutrition with Emphasis on
Breastfeeding
WHO
Gabay sa Nanay sa Tamang Pagpapasuso
NNC
Guide on mobilizing community support for IYCF
IYCF Capacity Development
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Human Resources for Health
◦ Entrance
◦ Workforce
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Human Resources for Education
◦ Entrance
◦ Workforce
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Human Resources in general
◦ Entrance
◦ Workforce
Entrance of Human Resources
Curriculum Integration
 Early Childhood Care and Development
 Basic and Secondary Education
 Tertiary Education
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Entrance into the Workforce
Department of
Education
Commission on Higher
Education
PRC
Secondary (Level 8-12)
Health Related Courses
Boards
Primary (Level 1 – 7)
BS Nursing, BS Midwifery
Doctor of Medicine
BON
Kindergarten
BS Nutrition and Dietetics
Doctor Dental Medicine
BOMid
Pre-school / ECCD
BS Pharmacy
BOMed
BS Public Health
BND
BS PT / OT / SP
BOPhar
BS Psychology
Non-health related
BS Ed, Sed
BOEd
BS Social Work
BOSW
TESDA
Certificate courses
Entrance into the Workforce
Department of Education
Commission on Higher Education
Secondary (Level 8-12)
General Education
Primary (Level 1 – 7)
Sciences
Kindergarten
Rizal’s Life and Works
Pre-school / ECCD
Entrance into the Workforce
Commission on Higher Education
Academic Organizations
Societies
Doctor of Medicine
APMC
PPS, POGS, PSA
BS Midwifery
APSOM
IMAP, PLGPMI
BS Nursing,
ADPCN
MCNAP, ANSAP
BS Nutrition and Dietetics
COHEND
NDAP
Health Related Courses
BS Pharmacy
BS Public Health
BS PT / OT / SP
BS Psychology
Non-health related
BS Ed, Sed
Doctor Dental Medicine
BS Social Work
PDA
Workforce
Settings
Societies
Hospitals
OBGyne
POGS, PSMFM
Pedia
PPS, PSNbM
Anesthesiologists
PSA, SOAP
RNs
MCNAP, ANSAP, CCNAP, ORNAP
RNDs
NDAP, PSND, PAN
RPharm
Academe
Health Professions
Education
Workplace
Nurses
OHNAP
MDs
PCOM
Workforce
Settings
Societies
Health and Nutrition Offices
MHO, PHO, CHO
AMHOP
RNs
PNA, NLPGN
RMs
IMAP, PLGPMI
RNDs,
NDAP, PSND, PAN
NAOs, Nutrition Program Coordinators
HEPOs
Barangay / Communities
RNs
PNA, NLPGN
RMs
IMAP, PLGPMI
BNS
BHWs
Peer counselors
Parent leaders
Content Harmonization
Settings approach
 Integrating common areas
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◦ EINC, KMC, LMT
◦ IYCF and Nutrition in emergencies
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Training centers and providers
Next Steps
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Academic Organizations: inventory
integration- status
◦ APMC – Integrated CGS and GMP
 EINC, IYCF, IMCI
Societies: PPS with undergraduate
content medical students; (Well Start
Course) for 1st pediatric residents
 Clerkship and internship implementation
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Next Steps
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Work place:
◦ Breastfeeding Theme: 2015 Breastfeeding in the
Workplace: Breastfeeding at work, Make it Work
◦ Tool kit - Support led by UNICEF
◦ Exclusive and Continued Breastfeeding in the Workplace
(ECBFW)
◦ Civil Service Commission
◦ Maternity Protection (SSS, GSIS, PhilHealth, PCW) ◦ SME – DOH AO 341 Healthy Workplace, DILG circular
54 s2011, DILG role’s
◦ DOLE-OSHC, BWSC – OHNAP, PCOM, etc with DOH
◦ Micro Enterprises - ? Right approach
 3M and below, Un-organizable, 96.4% of the total number of
establishments
 10 and below
 LGUs – BPLO, PESO, LGU Health and Nutrition Office
Next Steps
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Community
◦ COMBI - Peer Counseling (MDGF areas)
◦ 32 cities
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 Arugaan 20 cities
 NCHP 10 cities (post MDGF)
Mother support groups
M&E: third party, independent monitoring
Enforcement of EO 51
Peer counselors, BNS,m BHWs, mother support groups
BNS and BHW conflicts / accountability
BLHD
Trainings of NNC on Promotion of Good Nutrition
Faith-based groups
Next Steps
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DepEd: work with HPCS / ECCD
◦ Reference materials – DOH developed?, PPS gave
already to DepEd
◦ UNESCO-commissioned reference material and
PPS-developed – to be reviewed
◦ NNC-developed material
◦ ALS – also an avenue
◦ Student services Bureau
◦ Curriculum
◦ Textbooks / Workbook
◦ Teachers’ union, COCOPEA, PAASCU, Teachers’
Party-list
Next Steps
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CHEd
◦ CMO No. 14 – CMO No. 46 (as an outcome of
K+12)
◦ RQATeam / M&E: ?
◦ Meet with CHEd – how to incorporate health,
and nutrition PS and Guidelines for each of the
program
◦ GE Electives: Health and Nutrition
◦ 9 units elective subjects e.g. Lifestyle related
diseases
◦ Technical committees
Next Steps
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TESDA
◦ Research committee of TESDA
◦ Curriculum for caregivers