00:00PhilHealth is doing an important work to fight malnutrition in Silangang, Visayas
00:06through the Severe Acute Malnutrition Package.
00:09Together with Katarmaan Northern Samar,
00:12in the first steps to improve the nutrition of the children.
00:17Aileen Diaz of PIA Northern Samar in Balitang Pambansa.
00:22PhilHealth is doing an important work to fight malnutrition in Eastern Visayas.
00:31In fact, Katarmaan RHU was the first in the country
00:36to give accreditation to PhilHealth
00:39for the Severe Acute Malnutrition Package
00:42that will help the children under the age of 60
00:48and it was found that there is a lack of proper nutrition.
00:53But based on historical data,
00:57in the Philippines, the Severe Acute Malnutrition Rate is really high.
01:05So, PhilHealth thought that as your partner in health,
01:10we are there where our facilities are needed
01:15to sustain the services that we provide.
01:17According to PhilHealth, they will continue to expand the program
01:22so that more children in the region can be helped.
01:26Katarmaan RHU is very grateful to the PhilHealth program
01:31because it is higher in the number of children
01:35who will be given attention because it answers the whole medicine.
01:40It's also very useful to sustain the services
01:43that we are already giving to our population,
01:47especially to malnourished children.
01:49According to experts, the program against malnutrition in children
01:54is important to give attention
01:56because it can have a long-term effect
02:00on their growth and productivity.
02:03From the Philippine Information Agency, Eastern Visayas,
02:07Aileen Elazon Diaz, Balitang Pambansa.
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