By Bonny Apunyu
In an effort to fight against vitamin and mineral deficiency among children in Tanzania, a US-based organization, Global Action, will provide 2 million packets of nutrients to vulnerable children in the East African nation. Michelle Lyden, Global Action chief executive officer told journalists recently in Dar es Salaam that her organization is set to assist in the fight against malnutrition, a major factor for illnesses and deaths of children and women in the country.
"We are going to offer two million packets of nutrients to orphans, school children, and other vulnerable children to regions of the country we have chosen in this initial stage of our programme," she said.
The selected regions are Ruvuma, Mwanza, Manyara, Kilimanjaro and Arusha.
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