One of the critical factors to which economists attribute the fast growth of the Philippine economy is that we have been ...

SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union (PIA) – While the Philippines faces a stunting rate of 26.7 percent among children under five, Region 1 continues to show progress in reducing child malnutrition through ...

Parents play a crucial role in tracking children's growth and implementing science-based interventions to address stunting ...

“The BBF1KD project is not just about addressing child stunting. It is about giving our children a fighting chance to live, to thrive, grow and reach their full potential. Let’s make partnership ...

The economic impact of the earthquakes that ripped through southern Türkiye and northern Syria 100 days ago threatens to push at least another 665,000 Syrians into hunger, with doctors and aid ...

Child wasting is the deadliest form of malnutrition and it’s often seen in places of conflict, economic instability and climate crisis, the UN agency told aid leaders gathered in Paris for the ...

Stunting is a condition when a child has a low height-for-age ratio, primarily due to chronic malnutrition during the first 1,000 days of their life. South Asia alone is home to about one-third of ...

Wasting refers to low weight for the child’s height, while stunting refers to low height for the child’s age. Both conditions are caused by malnourishment. “That’s so bad and must be ...