Vijaya Jain and I traveled to Miami to meet with with First Lady of Honduras, Rosa Elena de Lobo, wife of Honduran President, Porfirio Lobo Sosa. Rosa is keen interest in the well being of children in Honduras and this opportunity to meet with her gave us a chance to discuss the recently completed studies we have done in Honduras using FortiSoy, a Honduran-produced micronutrient and soy enhanced supplement for infants and children.
We shared with the 1st Lady, that we have had much success in the area of improved nutrition and acceptability and we are ready to move forward and expand the use of FortiSoy in Honduras in the fight against malnutrition.
Rosa outlined the current efforts and programs put in place by her husband, to reduce rates of malnutrition, especially among children. She also shared her passion for improving the nutritional status of infants and young children under the age of three years of age. Her goal is to set up sustainable nutritional enhancement programs
We look forward to future endeavors with the Honduran government as we work with Mrs. de Lobo to develop nutrition intervention programs that include FortiSoy and health education materials that benefit the children of Honduras.
Warmest regards,
Craig
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