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.