Maternal nutrition and health get a boost in hard-to-reach Sindangan, Zamboanga del Norte
Anccita Badia-on, 42, proudly shows off 3-month-old Robin as she joins UNICEF for a chat at the barangay (village) health station in Dapaon, Sindangan Municipality. “He almost never cries,” she says. “He’s a well-behaved baby.” Little Robin was born in a breech position which resulted in prolonged labour of two days. Anccita notes that although…, Improving the skills of local health workers , Given the challenges in service delivery, Sindangan was selected to participate in the First 1,000 Days programme rolled out by UNICEF and local partners with the support of the Government of Korea through the Korean International Cooperation Agency. The programme aims to strengthen the delivery of nutrition and health services for the first 1,000…