TYPE
Information
CONTRIBUTOR
Department of Health
DATE PUBLISHED
April 14, 2021
LAST UPDATED
April 14, 2021 9:14 AM
Highlights
LGUs can improve the nutritional status of key populations.
LGUs can encourage karinderyas to champion nutrition at the community level.
Overview
The Karinderya Para sa Healthy Pilipinas project sub-contracts local karinderyas to provide dietary supplementation for children under five years old and pregnant and lactating mothers. It also includes nutrition counseling education as a way to sustain behavior change beyond the project.
