Malabon launches program to address malnutrition

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Malabon launches program to address malnutrition
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To address hunger among children during the COVID-19 pandemic, Malabon City is showing the way with its time-tested nutrition program dubbed “KKC.”

The crisis brought about by the pandemic is affecting the most vulnerable sectors of society, particularly kids under three and pregnant women. Both sectors urgently need help in terms of correct nutrition, most especially for proper brain development during a child’s first 1,000 days.

One such program is KKC, or “Karinderia Para sa Kalusugan ni Chikiting at Buntis.” Started by the Malabon LGU in 2018 under Mayor Lenlen Oreta, it is among the most awarded and cited nutrition programs by the National Nutrition Council.

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