Lesotho: A Comprehensive Approach Seeks to Reduce Stunting and Improve Health Services in Lesotho

Lesotho’s Nutrition and Health System Strengthening Project is taking on childhood stunting, which affects over one-third of children. By training 8,363 village health workers and reaching 580,000 women, the initiative is expanding nutrition services, growth monitoring, and immunization. Peer educators engage adolescents, while herd boy clubs spread health and nutrition education. Quality Improvement Grants and performance-based bonuses are enhancing health facilities, improving efficiency and…