BACKGROUND
For decades, Vietnam has remained as one of the developing countries grappling with a high percentage of child stunting. Vietnam has made strides in their commitment to curbing their stunting rate. Despite these, the stunting rate is still higher compared to Vietnam's geopolitical neighbors. This has led to serious disadvantages for Vietnam, including learning difficulties among children, low income, limited community participation, and overall hampered productivity and growth of the country. The HAPPY Vietnam Project seeks to address stunting in children from vulnerable communities in Vietnam. The project will provide training on "Nutri-Eating" consultant sessions for the parents, and medical screening for children.
Training sessions for Health Care Professionals (HCPs), parents, and school teachers on effective health and nutrition practices will be provided. Throughout the project, digital campaigns will be launched to ensure greater impact and reach, as well as higher chances of replicability and scalability.
OBJECTIVE
+ Raise awareness and capacity of teachers, medical staff, and parents about the causes and effective treatment of stunting in children.
+ Reduce the rate of children stunting and malnutrition through training, counseling and communication programs to raise awareness in the community.
