THE Department of Health said Asean Leaders’ Declaration on Ending All Forms of Malnutrition was adopted by the leaders of the 10-nation largely economic alliance during the 31st Asean Summit. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said the Declaration confirmed the critical importance of addressing malnutrition, particularly stunting, immediately and strategically. It is imperative that Asean member states, without delay, scale up actions toward ending all forms of malnutrition, to make sure that the potential of everyone, everywhere, is unleashed by making malnutrition an injustice of the past. The Asean leaders tasked the member nations’ Health Ministers to monitor the progress of the Declaration and support the delivery of nutrition-specific and nutrition-sensitive interventions. “DoH is ready to share our country experience in implementing the one health approach with other Asean member states that is embodied in our National Action Plan to combat antimicrobial resistance.”

Source: The Standard November 15, 2017 15:56 UTC