Myanmar Leader Suu Kyi Launches National Government Initiative To Improve Childhood Nutrition, Address Stunting

The Guardian: Aung San Suu Kyi launches campaign to tackle widespread stunting in Myanmar
“Aung San Suu Kyi has launched Myanmar’s first national government initiative on nutrition in an attempt to tackle some of the world’s highest malnourishment rates among young children. The country’s leader traveled to the central dry zone with five cabinet ministers to kick off the drive against a scourge that stunts the growth of nearly a third of children in Myanmar…” (Sherwell, 1/30).

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