NSCB Resolution No. 19
Series of 2009

APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE OFFICIAL CONCEPTS AND DEFINITIONS FOR STATISTICAL PURPOSES
FOR THE HEALTH AND NUTRITION SECTOR – BATCH 3

WHEREAS, Executive Order No. 121 mandated the NSCB to prescribe standard concepts and definitions to ensure harmonization and comparability in the generation of official statistics in the country for national and subnational development planning;

WHEREAS, the prescription of standard concepts and definitions for statistical purposes would allow for comparability of statistics across national and international boundaries;

WHEREAS, the various NSCB interagency committees on statistics are working towards the formulation of official concepts and definitions for statistical purposes based on the following criteria: (1) the terms should be statistical in nature and should refer or relate to statistical indicators; (2) used in censuses and/or major surveys and administrative records based on Executive Order No. 352, and those that come out in the publications of the Philippine Statistical System; and (3) based on official United Nations standard concepts and definitions but adapted to the Philippine situation and existing legal documents;

WHEREAS, the Board approved the first and second batches of official concepts and definitions for statistical purposes for the health and nutrition sector thru NSCB Resolution No. 8, s. 2006 (14 terms) and No. 10, s. 2008 (21 terms);

WHEREAS, after a thorough review, the Interagency Committee on Health and Nutrition Statistics has recommended for approval of the Board the third batch of official concepts and definitions for statistical purposes for the health and nutrition sector;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AS IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, that the Board approve the 18 official concepts and definitions for statistical purposes for the health and nutrition sector (Annex BR-19-20091111-01a and Annex BR-19-20091111-01b) for adoption by all concerned government agencies.

Approved this 11th day of November 2009, in Pasig City.

Attested by:

ROMULO A. VIROLA
Secretary General