Cambodia - Nutrition Project : April 2019- June 2024 (Anglais)

Cambodia has made steady and significant progress on key maternal and child health and nutrition outcomes. With strong commitment and a willingness to innovate in service delivery, the country achieved most of its health-related Millennium Development...  Voir la suite Cambodia has made steady and significant progress on key maternal and child health and nutrition outcomes. With strong commitment and a willingness to innovate in service delivery, the country achieved most of its health-related Millennium Development Goals, including those for maternal and child mortality. However, disparities continue to put human capital formation at risk, particularly for rural and poor populations. Neonatal mortality has not declined proportionately as a share of under-five deaths, and maternal and child undernutrition remains high. In 2014, about one in three children under-five was stunted (low height-for-age) and one in ten was wasted (low weight-for-height). Maternal undernutrition is also common. Poor health and nutrition during pregnancy contributes to the burden of infants born with low birth weight, child undernutrition, and maternal and neonatal mortality. Accelerating progress on maternal and child health and nutrition outcomes in Cambodia will require: optimal health, nutrition, and hygiene behaviors, including breastfeeding and complementary feeding; improved accessibility and quality of health and nutrition services; better access to and affordability of nutritious diets; improved use of safe water supply and sanitation; and enhanced support for child care and stimulation, especially for working mothers. Through optimal early childhood health and nutrition, all Cambodian children will benefit from a smart, healthy start to fulfill their potential to learn, innovate, and earn. With focused investments, the Royal Government of Cambodia will scale up its priorities and achieve sustainable improvements in nutrition, neonatal survival, and routine immunization in seven provinces with lagging outcomes.  Réduire