San mariano, Municipality in Mindanao, Philippines

Manila, June 23 The World Bank on Thursday approved a $178.1-million loan to support the Philippines' efforts in addressing malnutrition.The Washington-based bank said it will support the delivery of nutrition and health care services at the primary care and community levels to help reduce stunting that is characterized by prolonged nutritional deficiency among infants and young children, reports Xinhua news agency."The persistence of high levels of childhood undernutrition in the Philippines, exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic, could lead to a significant increase in inequality of opportunities in the country," said Ndiame Diop, the World Bank Country Director for Brunei, Malaysia, Philippines, and Thailand.He said improving the nutritional status of children is key to the Southeast Asian country's goals of boosting human capital while strengthening the economic recovery and prospects for long-term growth.Globally, food prices, already on the rise since the second half of 2020, have reached a record high this year, leading to food security problems worldwide.Unless immediate action is taken, millions of children "will face the increased risk of undernutrition", the bank warned.According to the Unicef, 95 children in the Philippines die from malnutrition on a daily basis.Twenty-seven out of 1,000 Filipino children do not get past their fifth birthday, while a third are stunted, or short for their age.Stunting after 2 years of age can be permanent, irreversible and even fatal.Disclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor

San MarianoFOLLOW

San mariano, Latest News

Manila, July 9 The Philippine government's economic team has lowered gross domestic product (GDP) target for 2022 to ... ...

Philippines' President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos has tested positive for COVID-19, Press Secretary Rose Beatrix Cruz-Angeles said Friday. ...

Manila, July 7 The unemployment rate in the Philippines went up to 6 per cent in May, compared ... ...

Manila, July 5 The year-on-year inflation in the Philippines accelerated to 6.1 per cent in June from 5.4 ... ...

Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr was sworn in as the 17th president of the Philippines in Manila City in front of thousands of people on Thursday. ...

Manila, June 30 Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the son of late Filipino leader Ferdinand Marcos, was sworn in as ... ...

Manila, June 30 Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the son of late leader Ferdinand Marcos, will be sworn in as ... ...

Manila, June 23 The World Bank on Thursday approved a $178.1-million loan to support the Philippines' efforts in ... ...