Micronutrient deficiency or “hidden hunger” remains a public health concern among Filipino women. Many lack essential nutrients for themselves and their children’s healthy development. The urgency heightens during pregnancy when nutritional demands increase, placing both mother and child at risk. According to the Food and Research Institute (FNRI 2013), 90% of pregnant women are calcium deficient, 70% lack enough protein, 38% are folate deficient, and 30% have inadequate iron intake. This scale of deficiency signals a widespread maternal nutrition challenge with long-term implications. From Maternal Health to Lifelong Child Outcomes Essential nutrients like folate, calcium, iron, iodine, and Vitamin A […]...Keep on reading: Micronutrient deficiency among mothers puts child development at risk