Nutrition actions in Thailand - A country report

Abstract

Many strides have been made in nutrition and development by several developing nations. In particular, Thailand's experiences in alleviating malnutrition (undernutrition) and improving overall quality of life have shown encouraging results. Almost 2 decades ago, with the development of the National Poverty Alleviation Plan (PAP), emphasizing the improvement of poverty stricken areas, the country was able to steer ahead in alleviating undernutrition A holistic approach integrating nutrition, primary health care, food production and other basic social services into developmental plans was undertaken. This evolved from a careful planning process at the macro and micro levels targeting integrated developmental actions towards the rural poor. Synthesis of national level policies with community based programs helped to optimize the potential of human, and organizational resources, which led to effective control of malnutrition. © 2001 Elsevier Science Inc.