NSCB Resolution No. 8
Series of 2006

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

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 sub-national 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/technical committees on statistics are working towards the formulation of official concepts and definitions for statistical purposes based on the following criteria: (1) the term is basically statistical and referring to statistical indicators; (2) used in major surveys and administrative records based on Executive Order 352 and those that come out in the Philippine Statistical System publications; and (3) based on official United Nations standard concepts and definitions but adapted to the Philippine situation, and existing legal documents;

WHEREAS, after a thorough review, the Inter-Agency Committee (IAC) on Health and Nutrition Statistics is recommending for approval of the Board the official concepts and definitions for the health and nutrition sector (Annex BR-08-2006-01);

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AS IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, that the Board approve the fourteen (14) official concepts and definitions for statistical purposes for the health and nutrition sector (Annex BR-08-2006-01), for adoption by all concerned government agencies.

Approved this 22nd day of May 2006, in Pasig City.

Attested by:

ROMULO A. VIROLA
Secretary General