The MAP said it has convened a multisectoral meeting on the rising case of child malnutrition in the country, paving the way for a unified collaboration among the government, NGOs, and business groups toward addressing the problem.
Former Sen. Jose David Lina Jr., who has also convened the multisectoral alliance Children’s 1st One Thousand Days Coalition, also spoke of the consequences of malnutrition on a child’s physical stature.
According to the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund Philippines, 95 Filipino children die daily from malnutrition, while 27 out of every 1,000 children do not get past their fifth birthday.
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