Child survival
Challenges, Every day, 95 children in the Philippines die from malnutrition. Twenty-seven out of 1,000 Filipino children do not get past their fifth birthday. A third of Filipino children are stunted, or short for their age. Stunting after 2 years of age can be permanent, irreversible and even fatal. Apart from high rates of stunting and neonatal deaths, low…, Resources, The First 1,000 Days Situation Analysis of Children in the Philippines National Situation Analysis of Children Management of Severe Acute Malnutrition in the Philippines Management of Severe Acute Malnutrition in the Philippines, Solutions, UNICEF helps the Philippine government deliver services and systems that give every child a fair chance in life. From the first 1,000 days of a child’s life (from pregnancy to 2 years old) to their adolescence, we work with our partners to deliver inclusive access to age-appropriate, culturally sensitive, gender-responsive and disaster-resilient…