Collaboration among government and NGOs is key to combating malnutrition in the country, said DSWD Assistant Secretary Irene Bungay-Dumlao on Saturday, May 27, during the national malnutrition summit held in Manila. ManilaBulletin
Dumlao highlighted that this issue indeed requires action from multiple sectors of society, and they must work together to establish services that target the root cause of the problem.
From left: DILG Secretary Benjamin "Benhur" C. Abalos, Jr., DOH Public Health Services Team Assistant Secretary Beverly Lorraine Ho, DSWD Assistant Secretary Irene Bungay-Dumlao, and Representative Anthony Rolando Golez Jr. fromParty List during the panel discussion on the 1st 1000 Days National Summit held on Saturday, May 27, at the Manila Hotel.
Since the nation's approach centers on the country's poorest of the poor, Dumlao added that agencies and groups providing assistance must also empower their beneficiaries to further uplift their spirits and continue alleviating the status of their lives.During the summit, several officials and representatives discussed the growing problem of malnutrition, especially for babies who are in the first 1,000 days of life.
DILG Secretary Abalos and Children's 1st One Thousand Days Coalition Chairman Jose Lina Jr. shake hands after the photo op with members of the media.
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