THE United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (Unicef) and the South Korean government joined forces to help the Philippines address malnutrition among children and pregnant mothers.
The National Nutrition Council (NNC), Unicef and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (Koica) recently concluded the commemoration of the 47th Nutrition Month in the Philippines.
The theme "Malnutrisyon patuloy na labanan, First 1,000 days tutukan!" highlighted the significance of the first 1,000 days of a baby's life.
The three agencies agreed that this phase in a baby's life is "a golden window of opportunity for setting the foundations of optimum health, growth and neurodevelopment with benefits that extend into adulthood."
They supported the call to action against malnutrition by highlighting the Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition as a national framework.
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