IDB’s Basic Nutrition Programme here recognized by U.S. Treasury

Left to right: Meri Helleranta, IDB Social Protection Specialist; Luis Alberto Moreno, IDB President with the award and Leticia Ramjag, IDB Operations Sr Analyst. (IDB photo)

The Inter-American Develop-ment Bank’s (IDB)  Basic Nutrition Programme in Guyana has seen the distribution of micronutrient supplements, “sprinkles”, reduce overall cases of anaemia by around 30 percent among pregnant women and children under five years old.

It has also  benefited over 41,000