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The Government of Panama has joined the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement, confirming its commitment to improving nutrition within its borders and around the world. The addition makes Panama the sixty-sixth member country of the SUN Movement, which brings together representatives from civil society, business, United Nations agencies and governments to end malnutrition in all its forms. Joining SUN will grant Panama strategic support to establish partnerships with key stakeholders inside the country and allow it to benefit from the experiences of other member countries. Panama has made progress against key nutrition indicators in recent years, according to the 2023 report on The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World. The prevalence of undernourishment in Panama dropped to 5.3 per cent in 2020–2022 from 21.6 per cent in 2004–2006. The proportion of children younger than 5 unable to reach their growth potential (stunted) fell to 13.8 per cent in 2022 from 19.9�
Dear colleagues, I'm pleased to be writing to you after a very successful launch of our Latin America & Caribbean Regional Hub in Panama City. We made the announcement alongside the regional hub host organization, Save the Children – Latin America and the Caribbean, with Profamilia Colombia. We're delighted to begin the work of the hub and thankful to many of you who have
Panama, April 25, 2023. FP2030, Save the Children Latin America and the Caribbean and Profamilia – Colombia, launched today the FP2030 Latin America & Caribbean Regional Hub to promote women’s, adolescents, and all peoples’ sexual and reproductive health rights in the region. This is the fifth Hub that FP2030 has opened, signifying a now complete global support network.