In two remote northern provinces of the Lao People's Democratic Republic, provincial and
district teams were trained and subsequently conducted a qualitative study using a …

This paper provides information from the Lao People's Democratic Republic on household
food security, current nutrition problems, their magnitudes and trends, food and nutrition …

Chronic malnutrition in children remains highly prevalent in Laos, particularly among ethnic
minority groups. There is limited knowledge of specific nutrition practices among these …

A cross-sectional study was undertaken to assess the nutritional status of children aged 3–
15 y in remote villages of Lao PDR. Study sites were chosen from two provinces: Luang …

Background Although in many low-and middle-income countries undernutrition is steadily
decreasing, nutritional challenges persist in remote communities, such as those in …

Results: Contrasting with a high antenatal care attendance (91%) and delivery under health
professional supervision (72%), a high prevalence of traditional practices was found …

Objective: To obtain a community perspective on key nutrition-specific problems and
solutions for mothers and children. Design: A qualitative study comprising nine focus group …

The study was conducted within the pogramme area of the Lao-German Integrated Food
Security Programme. The programme supported ethnic groups living in mountainous areas …

Laos is a low-income food-deficit country with pockets of high levels of wasting in the
highland areas. We implemented a 3-year health/nutrition project in 12 villages in the …

Background Recognition of discrepancies between men and women in nutritional intake is
important to tackle food and nutrition insecurity and the often-double burden of malnutrition …