To achieve the goals, especially to eradicate the extreme poverty and Hunger (MDG1). The should be cooperated from three partners such as Ministry of Agriculture and Forest, Ministry of public health and Ministry of Education and Sport.
If we”strictly follow the plan and have enough funding, we can reduce the number of stunted children by at least 4 percent annually. the figure now standard at 44.2 percent, if we can fulfill our plan , by 2020 the percentage of stunted children should be down to 24.2 percent,” Dr. Phath Keungsouneth (Director general of Hygiene and Health Promotion) said.
The resource from Vientiane times Newspaper on 7th Sep 2015.