IRIN Asia English reports, 8/29/2013

Table of contents 1. Analysis: As Laos prospers, child malnutrition persists 2. The vicious circle of low birth weight in Pakistan Analysis: As Laos prospers, child malnutrition persists LUANG PRABANG, 29 August 2013 (IRIN) - Economic growth in Laos is propelling the country towards achieving middle income status by 2020, yet chronic malnutrition among children under five years old remains a pervasive challenge, experts say. Read report online The vicious circle of low birth weight in Pakistan LAHORE, 29 August 2013 (IRIN) - The nurses who emerge from the delivery room at the Ganga Ram Hospital in this eastern Pakistan city early in the morning look tired. They have completed a long shift, and attended to two women giving birth. Read report online