A school milk programme in the central province of Nghệ An has helped cut malnutrition among children, especially those under five years old, according to the provincial People’s Committee. — Photo tienphong.vnNGHỆ AN – A school milk programme in the central province of Nghệ An has helped cut malnutrition among children, especially those under five years old, according to the provincial People’s Committee. Thanks to the programme, malnutrition rates among pre-school children and primary pupils were cut 2.85 per cent and 2.78 percent, respectively, compared to 2010. The school milk programme has been implemented in all 21 cities, towns and districts in the province. The school milk programme was launched nationwide on September 28, 2016.

Source: Viet Nam News August 09, 2017 03:33 UTC