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Improved access to high-quality health care, including family planning and micronutrient supplementation
National prioritization of improving women’s health and nutrition led to improved access to and utilization of family planning and micronutrient supplementation
Filipina women at Philippine General Hospital in Manila, Philippines
©Frederic Courbet
In 2008, the Philippine Department of Health implemented the Maternal, Newborn and Child Health and Nutrition strategy,1 a comprehensive and integrated approach to improving women’s health and nutrition. This led to policies and programs aimed at improving reproductive health and micronutrient intake for women, including the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act (2012)2 and universal micronutrient supplementation policies.3,4,5
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