According to her, the bill sets forth the importance of providing targeted, integrated and sustainable mother and child welfare. Puan said cooperation and support from all elements of the society is necessary in its implementation.
Puan reminded that the first 1,000 days, in reference to a child’s life from the moment they are conceived until they have reached two years of age, will have a profound impact on children’s lives going forward. If this is not optimized, children may experience growth failure and suboptimal intelligence.
In addition, mothers, including working mothers, must have sufficient time to breastfeed their children. She also mentioned that KIA bill will extend the maternity leave duration from originally three months to six months and stipulates 1.5 month of recovery period for working mothers who have miscarriages.