Silent pandemic of child stunting

Cause for concern: Across the East Asia and Pacific region, the Philippines had the fifth-highest prevalence of stunting. — Reuters

The country is suffering from a silent pandemic – childhood stunting as a result of under-nutrition, according to the World Bank.

In a report, “Under-nutrition in the Philippines: Scale, Scope, and Opportunities for Nutrition Policy and Programming”, the World Bank found that in 2019, 29% of Filipino children aged five or younger had stunted growth.