CEBU CITY, Philippines — Acute food and nutrition insecurity because of lesser access to nutritious food may become the next threat to the public resulting from the coronavirus disease 2019
While several vulnerable households now depend on relief packs from their local government units , the NNC-7 has called on local officials to include nutritious food items in the relief packs to ensure that the vulnerable sector has access to the needed nutrients amid the ECQ.The common content of relief packs that LGUs distribute to the households include rice, canned goods, instant noodles, and powdered milk and instant coffee.
“[The] said advisories are the companion to the National Nutrition Cluster Advisory 1 and outline reminders for local government units to prevent deterioration of nutrition status of children below five years of age, pregnant and lactating women and other at-risk individuals,” the NNC-7 said. “It is to be noted that malnutrition can cause higher susceptibility to disease and infection and thus [to] prevent this, the NNC 7 continues to promote a healthy lifestyle in times of quarantine,” the agency added./dbsDisclaimer:
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