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NCR has the second lowest infant mortality in the Philippines

NCR has at least 90% of women receiving ANC from health professionals

Close to 6 in 10 pregnant women who had ANC were informed of pregnancy complications

NCR has the highest percentage of live births delivered in a health facility

In the Philippines live births were mostly delivered at home. In NCR alone, most of the deliveries were in health facilities

NCR has the highest proportion of birth deliveries that were assisted by health professional

Almost 9 in 10 deliveries were assisted by health professionals

Almost 8 in 10 children born were ever breastfeed

Children with diarrhea were commonly treated with ORS

Almost 8 in 10 children 12-23 months are fully immunized

Over one third of women have received two or more TT injections during pregnancy

Eight in ten children aged 6-59 months received Vitamin A supplements

Over one-third of women have received two or more TT injection during pregnancy