TYPE
Information
CONTRIBUTOR
Department of Health
DATE PUBLISHED
February 17, 2022
LAST UPDATED
February 17, 2022 7:06 PM
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.
