CHILD stunting and malnutrition are grave issues that continue to hinder our progress. Despite commendable efforts from both the government and non-governmental organizations, they remain unacceptably high. It is crucial that we take a comprehensive approach and implement concrete strategies to solve this problem.

We laud the Congress for putting on the agenda a national conference on child stunting and malnutrition after it convenes this week. We will also explore some actionable steps on how we can effectively address these challenges.