, April 27 -- Public health experts on Sunday underscored the critical need to expand preventive healthcare services to tackle malnutrition and reduce poverty.

They stressed that effective and sustainable healthcare management is essential to ensure the success of these efforts.

The experts also noted that the financial burden of healthcare expenses remains one of the major barriers to poverty alleviation.

These views were expressed at a discussion titled "What to Do for Sustainable Health and Nutrition Development," held at the PKSF building in the capital.

The event brought together national-level public health experts, members of the Health Sector Reform Commission, executive directors of partner organisations, and senior officials...