Enhancing child dietary diversity through cooking demonstration and nutritional education in rural Lao PDR.

Background: Efforts to prevent malnutrition in children under five are crucial for both short-term and long-term impact, especially in resource-constrained low- and middle-income countries, where ensuring minimal food diversity remains an urgent challenge. Our organization implemented initiatives to improve dietary diversity among children under five in rural areas of Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR).

Methods: We carried out educational and awareness programs directed at caregivers of children aged 6-59 months.

Prevalence and Factors Associated with Opisthorchis viverrini Infection in Khammouane Province, Lao PDR.

Opisthorchis viverrini (OV) liver flukes are common parasites found in central and southern Laos and constitute a major public health problem in the country. Laos people continue to have the habit of extensively consuming raw or half-cooked fish which are intermediate hosts. This study aimed to study the prevalence and factors associated with OV infection in the population of Thakek district, Khammouane Province.