The health department awards P560 million to 235 LGUs as part of ongoing efforts to combat malnutrition and improve the health of pregnant women and children under five years old
(This is a press release from the Department of Health.)
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Health (DOH) granted a total of P560 million to 235 Local Government Units (LGUs) across the country under the Philippine Multisectoral Nutrition Project (PMNP) to fund critical nutrition efforts, particularly the First 1,000 Days nutrition interventions, to address malnutrition.
The Performance-Based Grants (PBG) were awarded to LGUs for achieving 100 percent of their PBG Tranche 1 nutrition targets under the project.
The PMNP-PBG mechanism is a crucial financial and technical support provided by the DOH to its project municipalities to enable them to finance and implement interventions tailored to address the health and nutrition needs of pregnant women and children under five years old. Special attention is given to nutrition interventions in households with children in their first 1,000 days to contribute to the reduction of stunting and malnutrition in the country.
Originally published on Rappler.
