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Minister of Women’s Affairs Ing Kantha Phavi has appealed to all relevant ministries and institutions as well as the private sector and civil society organisations to establish a breastfeeding room for their female officials and employees who have babies aged six months to two years.
At a November 22 workshop, experts urged media outlets to promote awareness of healthy nutrition in Cambodia. Their calls came in light of a significant increase in Cambodian engagement with social media in recent years.
The Cambodian government is pushing for greater public awareness of food safety as it is a common issue in the Kingdom and unsafe foods pose a threat to public health that endangers everyone.
A dedicated breastfeeding ward was inaugurated on March 4 at the National Maternal and Child Health Centre (NMCHC), an institution under the Ministry of Health.
The Ministry of Health will beef up its campaign on behaviour changes in the area of nutrition for mothers, babies and children, as 14 per cent of women at reproductive age are underweight while another 45 per cent are anaemic.