The PMNP focuses on several key areas to effectively address the nutritional challenges faced by Filipino children. These include the promotion of exclusive breastfeeding, ensuring access to nutritious foods through sustainable agriculture practices and nutrition-sensitive social protection programs, strengthening healthcare and nutrition services, promoting nutrition education and behavioral change, and implementing monitoring, evaluation, and research initiatives.
Mayor Johnriel Melo of the municipality of Sominot, along with other implementing municipalities, expressed their commitment in addressing the nutrition gap and work towards the common goal of combating malnutrition.
"Understanding the severity of the situation, it is high time that we address the concern of nutrition gap within our area of responsibility, considering the present situation of malnutrition and the imminent danger of nutrient deficiency due to instant food intake and other factors. Let's all work for our common goal and witness the result of our wonderful partnership," the mayor said.
The project will be initially implemented in nine municipalities within the region. Specifically, the target areas include Tigbao, Guipos, Midsalip, Ramon Magsaysay, and Sominot in Zamboanga del Sur, as well as Liloy, Siocon, Mutia, and Sergio Osmeña in Zamboanga del Norte. (RVC/HTB/PIA9-Zamboanga del Sur)